Choose any image on the web as your desktop wallpaper (Windows only)

Latest Version

Version
1.40
Update
December 1, 2024
Size
21.11KiB
Developer
jairocontreras.github.io
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.54545 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ContextMenus
Downloads
NativeMessaging
Notifications
Storage
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Set as desktop background Extension

This extension requires the installation of Python and Native Messaging Host, which enable it to make changes to your computer. Download links and usage instructions are included in the options page.

Additional features:
Save recent wallpaper to your downloads
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Set as desktop background", "version": "1.40", "action": {"default_popup": "popup.html"}, "description": "Choose any image on the web as your desktop wallpaper (Windows only)", "icons": { "16": "images/16.png", "48": "images/48.png", "128": "images/128.png" }, "background": {"service_worker": "script/background.js"}, "options_page": "main.html", "permissions": ["contextMenus", "downloads", "nativeMessaging", "notifications", "storage"]}
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How to download and manually install Set as desktop background extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Set as desktop background extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Set as desktop background extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Set as desktop background extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Set as desktop background extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Set as desktop background extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Set as desktop background Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Set as desktop background extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Set as desktop background extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Set as desktop background extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Set as desktop background extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Set as desktop background extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Set as desktop background extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Set as desktop background extension file

Select and download the Set as desktop background extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Set as desktop background extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Set as desktop background extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Set as desktop background extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Set as desktop background extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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A B (ID: 000000dfbd7c09bc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/10/2023 WORKS PERFECTLY! The instructions are very short though, and as someone with 0 experience with computers, it was very difficult to figure out what to download and from where and all that. The instructions need to be thorough and clearer, they're not descriptive enough for me. But other than that, it WORKS beautifully and I think it's genius.

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The Glorious Fighter (ID: 00000009a936d781) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/17/2022 The extension works but the description isn't clear, and the installer didn't work for me. This is what worked for me and I suggest giving it a try: 1. Install the extension; 2. Go to https://Python.org/downloads/ and download Python 3.10 for your OS (make sure to check 'Add Python 3.10 to PATH' before hitting Install); 3. Download and run this script installer: https://rebrand.ly/y2j7urm (it adds a registry, I think); 4. Download those files: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/hct2bwog78h7lmu,mdcvhakvr37yx3y/shared and copy them; 5. Go to C: > users > your_username > AppData (enable 'Hidden items' in the view tab if you don't see the folder) > Roaming > Create a new folder and name it 'wallpaper' > paste the two files you just downloaded to the folder; 6. Open Chrome and test. It should be working now. This is one of the small quality of life things that I quite appreciate. Why Chrome doesn't have this as a feature when Firefox had it for years is beyond me.

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Kittie_Tech (ID: 000000efa34bc47d) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/01/2021 epic but sometimes doent doesnt work

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Pim van Loon (ID: 000000720954c493) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/26/2021 does not work

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Levi Ackerman (ID: 000000ddd1abfa93) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/26/2021 IT WORK!!