Windows 11 default wallpapers

Windows 11: Download the default wallpapers in 4K and other resolutions

Microsoft has finally introduced Windows 11, and alongside the new UI design changes and new features around productivity, security, and gaming, the OS also has the best default wallpapers. And you can now download them to set them as desktop backgrounds on Windows 10 or any other version.

Windows 11 ships with six different themes, including Windows light and dark, Glow, Captured Motion, Sunrise, and Flow, and each one include one or multiple wallpapers.

The default theme is the Windows light, which includes petals from a flower or pieces of fabric with different waves in blue with a light or dark background depending on the theme.

Windows 11 light and dark wallpapers
Windows 11 light and dark wallpapers

Then, the Glow theme has four images of a glowing circular shape resembling a bubble with different background colors.

Windows 11 Glow wallpapers
Windows 11 Glow wallpapers

Flow is similar to the system default themes, but they feature different colors.

Windows 11 Flow wallpapers
Windows 11 Flow wallpapers

Capture Motion, as the name implies, includes four images that capture elements in the air with a dark background.

Windows 11 Capture Motion wallpapers
Windows 11 Capture Motion wallpapers

Finally, there is the Sunrise theme that also includes four background images showing sunrise from different landscapes.

Windows 11 Sunrise wallpapers
Windows 11 Sunrise wallpapers

If you want to download the images to set them as background on your computer, you can get them all from the WallpaperHub website in any resolution, including 4K, 1080p, mobile format, ultrawide, and the perfect size for Surface devices.

If you have Windows 11 already installed on your device, the path to find all these wallpapers is %SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper. You can also watch the process in this YouTube video.

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Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].