Desktop Earth for Windows

Used Desktop Earth for Windows? Share your experience and help other users.

Key Details of Desktop Earth

Decorate your desktop with high quality satellite images of Earth.
Last updated on December 5, 2012
There have been 5 updates
Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Editors’ Review

Download.com staffDecember 5, 2012

Desktop Earth is a wallpaper program that will appeal to people who are curious about what the Earth looks like from space. Operating on a simple premise, this is a fun and interesting way to spice up your desktop.

This free program, which embeds its icon in your desktop tray, displays a photograph of Earth from space that takes up the full desktop background. The continents appear clearly and most views provide a glimpse of the northern and southern hemispheres and slightly less than half of the entire globe from east to west. The photo updates itself to reflect the view that someone would have from space at that particular time.

You can cycle through all the time zones in the world to zero in on the corner you want to view from space. There is also a drop-down menu where you can set the picture to be updated every 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or 1 hour. With a slider, cloud cover can be erased for a clearer picture of land and sea. Finally, you can adjust the daytime image to get a better topographical view and the nighttime image to show natural moonlight, city lights, and other things.

Desktop Earth is a simple app that gives desktops a lot of character. Thanks to its clean picture and intriguing options, we highly recommend this download.

What’s new in version 2.1.1

Fixed a few minor bugs and a memory leak.

Desktop Earth for Windows

Used Desktop Earth for Windows? Share your experience and help other users.

Explore More

Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: January 16, 2009

Latest update: December 5, 2012

Version: 2.1.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows 2000
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 360,515

Downloads Last Week: 2

Report Software

Program available in other languages

Descargar Desktop Earth

Last Updated

User Reviews

3.9/5

65 User Votes

Added Programs
Willyb943December 23, 2012
Pros
SOUNDS GREAT AND IT'S FREE..LOL
Cons
When downloading this program it also downloaded other crap programs FREE GAMES...COUPONS....ECT RUN AWAY...
Summary
IF YOU WANT OTHER CRAP ON YOUR PC HELP YOURSELF
Nice little program, but not without faults.
GeenomeApril 9, 2012
Pros
Like the gradual lighting effect.
Cons
Uninstalled it and now I can't change my backgrounds using personalization in Win7 Home Prem. Scoured the net for a fix, but just have a black background. DT Earth's home page has no fix for it either. only way I'm going to fix it is to reinstall windows. which totally sucks. Won't be using that program ever again.
Summary
Clouds do not work!!
twillia76February 17, 2012
Pros
Good wallpaper shows accurately the part of the globe which is in daylight.
Cons
Whenever I turn the clouds on in the settings it only shows a bunch of html writing all over the globe.
Summary
If you don't care about seeing the clouds, it's a good program.
Tell Time Anywhere At A Glance
technobradNovember 21, 2011
Pros
At a glance know what time it is anywhere! At the top of the lighted parabola is high noon. At the bottom of the dark parabola is Midnight. They will move from right to left on your screen and simulate the live projection of the sun. Once you use it for a year or so you will get to know your seasonal equinoxes too. Great visual effects to tweak as far as clouds and lights. Can't live without it. Been using this for at least 5 years now.
Cons
Windows 7 can be tricky to install. Usually it will prompt you to install each time you reboot. If this happens find the shortcut in your START - PROGRAMS - START UP folder and delete the shortcut. Then go to the Program Files\Desktop Earth folder and find the Executable and create a shortcut and copy that shortcut to your Start up folder and works like a champ.
Summary
excellent fabulous
kostgkrekAugust 21, 2011
Pros
that is free.I like it...
Cons
more bright...
Summary
it is free and i like to use for couple of weeks...
It Is Free
bristollopJune 9, 2011
Pros
Nice wallpaper
Cons
None . . .
Summary
Nice wallpaper
I really like it
MrDaedaeApril 29, 2011
Pros
Ease of use. Does what it claims
Cons
cant think of any
Summary
<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on May 3, 2011<p/>It a good all round wallpaper that makes your computer a bit different
awesome program
fclark1987December 8, 2010
Pros
install was simple, no bugs, all around good program.
Cons
nothing so far
Summary
great
Nice desktop picture.
immdSeptember 19, 2010
Pros
Clean and simple interface
Cons
No Mac version.
Summary
Fun to see cloud formations and nighttime images. Especially interesting to follow positions of hurricanes in the oceans during hurricane season.
Bugs in the software
srikkSeptember 9, 2010
Pros
good interface and images
Cons
no clean uninstall. after uninstall it keeps asking me to install again everytime i restart the system
Summary

Developer’s Description

By codefromthe70s

Decorate your desktop with high quality satellite images of Earth.

Desktop Earth is a wallpaper generator for Windows. It runs whenever you're logged on and updates your wallpaper with an accurate representation of the Earth as it would be seen from space at that precise moment.

Images are created from high-resolution textures (2560x1280) so it's perfect for that QSXGA display - but they work on anything, even on SVGA. There is an image for every month to accurately depict snow and foliage changes, and the night view is simply stunning.