Cyclone Wallpaper Changer for Windows

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Download.com staffFebruary 21, 2024

Why use one static image for your desktop wallpaper when you can automatically rotate a whole slew of your favorite images instead? Cyclone Wallpaper Changer is an easy-to-use program that lets people do exactly that. With an intuitive interface and plenty of options for customization, Cyclone Wallpaper Changer keeps your desktop fresh and interesting.

The program's interface is plain and easy to navigate. Users can select images individually or just choose a folder full of favorites. Next, choose whether you want the program to center, tile, or stretch your images, and set a background color for those that are centered and don't fill up the entire desktop. Our favorite thing about Cyclone Wallpaper Changer was the multitude of options it offered for the rotation frequency; users can set the program to rotate images after a certain number of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months, or on start-up. If you want to disable the rotation for a while without exiting the program, just choose "never," and then switch it back when you're ready. The program can display images randomly or move through the selected images in order, and users can even create different albums of images and switch between them. Although everything about the program is intuitive, it also comes with a well-written Help file that explains its features. Overall, Cyclone Wallpaper Changer doesn't do anything that we haven't seen before in other programs, but its commonsense interface and useful features make it among the better programs of this type that we've tried.

Cyclone Wallpaper Changer installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to all users.

What’s new in version 1.1.0.0

Version 1.1 adds transparency features (hide desktop icons, hide Vista sidebar, set Windows taskbar transparency), adds feature to allow program filtered wallpaper rotation pausing, changes Default album functionality so it behaves like custom user albums, and includes other enhancements and bug fixes.

Cyclone Wallpaper Changer for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: November 8, 2010

Latest update: February 21, 2024

Version: 1.1.0.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows 98
Windows Vista
Windows 8

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 16,245

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

2.8/5

10 User Votes

Couldn't make it do what I needed.
October 14, 2012
Pros
Great idea with a fairly simple interface.
Cons
Not flexible enough for me. Also it set the default background to cyan and nothing I could do would change it back for more than a single image change. When set to "center", large scale photos are mostly lost to the edges, but when set to "fit" smaller photos stretch beyond recognition.
Summary
A great idea that needs a whole lot more polish.
Aspect Ratio messed up
Titore74January 1, 2012
Pros
absolutely none
Cons
no image fitting, stuck on stretch as another user wrote cannot activate subfolders
Summary
doesn't do the job, don't even try it
made me angry, stuck on stretch
rj8404December 23, 2011
Pros
no clue, didnt like it
Cons
like i said, stuck on "stretch" no matter what i tried to do to change it to centre or tile. since my computer does the same cr-p to me anyway, i got fed up real quick.
Summary
Nice WP changer - Functions OK
Lord_GlorfindelDecember 2, 2011
Pros
Basic functionality is good - does its job.
Cons
Cannot randomize wallpapers correctly. It does not sift through all wallpaper choices before it repeats one from a day or so ago.
Summary
I have over 100 wallpapers I want to randomize on the screen but this app keeps bringing up pictures from just a few images ago without even touching the bulk of my other pictures.
Awesome software!
harrycontestsSeptember 18, 2011
Pros
Works great--I've got probably 150 wallpapers in a folder and it uses them to change my wallpaper background every 15 minutes (you can set your own interval time). Works perfectly!
Cons
None at all. This was exactly what I hoped it would be.
Summary
I am so satisfied with this software you might think I'm a hack for the company that makes it, but I'm not. It really is that good.
Does the Job well
donhall914July 29, 2011
Pros
Easy setup. I like the fact that you can choose either random or sequential display.
Cons
None that I can find.
Summary
Can't uninstall
RCologneJuly 6, 2011
Pros
Quick and easy to start. I choose a folder of favorite wallpapers, and desired frequency to cycle through the images.
Cons
I'm using Windows 7. Uninstall states that the program is running. I've followed all the instructions, can't shut this off.
Summary
I can change the images in the folder, but can't seem to change the selected folder. Cyclone keeps reverting to the first folder chosen. I would install again as I have hundreds of images to enjoy. I require more control. When I say "stop" I mean stop.
didn't work right for me
fast_layneNovember 18, 2010
Pros
simple feature and settings
Cons
tiresome to create album
Summary
i chose to download the program because i wanted a simplistic wallpaperchanged. once i got it is was it wqas simple enough but it wasn't quick enough to be worth the trouble
Simple. Beautiful.
swim158March 22, 2010
Pros
It works and is easy. Folders are automatically updated.
Cons
Had to set the program to always run as administrator in Windows 7. The other person probably didn't do this even though the program tells you to do it.
Summary
Waste of time
LWBJAGMarch 22, 2010
Pros
"Real" program ... ???
Cons
Would do as promised.
Summary
Tried several times/ways to get to work without success. Try anoither !

Developer’s Description

By Magnonic Software

Change your desktop wallpaper automatically.