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A Wallpaper a Day

Tired of seeing the same boring wallpaper every day? >>TIP Several free programs automatically and randomly change your desktop's background. I use an ancient one called Randomizer created by Greg Heier. It's small and simple, and since it's a DOS program, it won't conflict with any other programs. It just changes the wallpaper and disappears.

Unfortunately, Randomizer can be a bit complicated to set up, so you may prefer to use ClipperSoft's Clip On Boots. This application not only changes wallpaper, but it can also play a random MP3 at boot-up.

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