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Run from autostart folder using .bat-script with: start /min powershell -File path\to\random-wallpaper.ps1
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#==================== | |
# Settings | |
#==================== | |
$superSampling = 2 | |
$urlTemplate = "https://picsum.photos/{width}/{height}?grayscale" | |
#==================== | |
# Await connection | |
#==================== | |
$null = $urlTemplate -match "^https?://([^/]*)/" | |
while(-Not (Test-Connection -Count 1 -ComputerName $Matches.1 -Quiet)) { | |
Sleep -Seconds 60 | |
} | |
#==================== | |
# Update wallpaper | |
#==================== | |
$videoModeDescription = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_VideoController).VideoModeDescription -split " x " | |
$width = ($videoModeDescription[0] -as [int]) * $superSampling | |
$height = ($videoModeDescription[1] -as [int]) * $superSampling | |
$url = $urlTemplate.Replace("{width}", $width).Replace("{height}", $height) | |
$filename = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyPictures") + "\wallpaper.png" | |
Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $filename | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name WallPaper -Value $filename | |
# Force wallpaper update | |
Sleep -Seconds 5 | |
RUNDLL32.EXE USER32.DLL,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters 1, True | |
RUNDLL32.EXE USER32.DLL,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters 1, True |
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