https://github.com/benwa/BgInfo-Helper
Quality of life improvements for Sysinternal's BgInfo
https://github.com/benwa/BgInfo-Helper
autohotkey bginfo sysinternals
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Quality of life improvements for Sysinternal's BgInfo
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/benwa/BgInfo-Helper
- Owner: benwa
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-12-14T21:54:23.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-09-02T23:43:42.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-08-03T22:15:04.667Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: autohotkey, bginfo, sysinternals
- Language: AutoHotkey
- Homepage:
- Size: 85 KB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# BgInfo-Helper
Quality of life improvements for Sysinternal's BgInfo
## Features
- Refresh wallpaper on resolution change
- Including un/docking
- File format conversion
- Workaround for black wallpaper when using a PNG
## Installation
Place `BgInfo-Helper.exe` in the same folder as `BgInfo.exe` and `BgInfo64.exe`.
If you get a *Publisher Could Not Be Verified* prompt when trying to run this, use [Sysinternal's streams](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/streams) to remove the alternate data streams.
```cmd
streams64.exe -d BgInfo-Helper.exe
```
## Usage
Run `BgInfo-Helper.exe` with parameters that will be passed to `BgInfo.exe`. Check [BgInfo's documentation here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/bginfo).
```cmd
BgInfo-Helper.exe VDI.bgi /accepteula /timer:0 /silent
```
## Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please start a Discussion on what you would like to change.
## License
[MIT](LICENSE)