Microsoft may not be shipping new desktop backgrounds anytime soon, but Windows 11 fans continue creating their own takes on the operating system’s iconic design language. A new fan-made wallpaper pack shared by the Microsofters community includes four custom Windows 11-inspired backgrounds, featuring two dark and two light variants with flowing wave effects and soft gradients.
Despite a few early download issues and missing high-resolution files, which users quickly pointed out in the Reddit thread, the creator later updated the links to the full-resolution versions, and the response from the community has been largely positive.
You can use the links below to download these wallpapers:
After downloading the images, open Settings > Personalization > Background, select the “Picture” option in the “Personalize your background” setting, and then click the “Browse Photos” button to select the image you want to set as a desktop background. You can use these instructions if you don’t have an activated version of Windows 11.
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