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WinDynamicDesktop: all versions and old releases

Port of macOS Mojave Dynamic Desktop feature to Windows

Timothy Johnson Customisation #13 Customisation

23 versions of WinDynamicDesktop are listed here, from March 30, 2021 to the current 5.7.0. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.

2021: 7 7 21 2022: 5 5 22 2023: 4 4 23 2024: 5 5 24 2025: 1 1 25 2026: 1 1 26

23 versions over 5 years · about 4.4 a year

VersionDateSizeFiles
5.7.0Latest June 16, 2026 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
Enhancements
- Added Tahoe Abstract and Golden Gate Abstract themes
- Updated to .NET 10 which enables dark mode across entire application (#553)
- Rewrote theme preview renderer to be more lightweight by using Skia framework (#672)
- Added Lithuanian translation (thanks Matas)
Bug Fixes
- Reduced impact on Windows startup time (#645)
- Fixed error when applying "None" wallpaper theme (#652)
- Fixed wallpaper not always refreshing when PC resumes from sleep (#657)
- Fixed COMException that could happen when PC resumes from sleep (#680)
- Fixed IndexOutOfRangeException that could occur when wallpaper changes at night in locations that don't get dark (#686)
5.6.1 March 10, 2025 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
Note: PowerShell scripts that update Windows theme have been fixed to work with Windows 11 (thanks @KrakenByte27). Download the latest scripts from here.
- Fixed issue where same theme could be shown twice in a row when theme shuffle option is enabled for multiple monitors (#608)
- Fixed crash that could occur when opening Select Theme dialog if Windows Storage Sense had deleted DLLs from temp folder (#558)
- Fixed error when applying the None theme to lock screen (#626)
- Added message when applying lock screen theme to mention that Windows Spotlight needs to be disabled (#625)
5.6.0 August 25, 2024 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
Enhancements
- Added Sequoia Abstract theme
- Added command line support for actions like selecting themes, refreshing wallpaper, and toggling theme mode (#585)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed error that could happen when changing theme and in a region where sun stays up all day (#599)
- Fixed crash on startup when number of monitors has increased since the last time app ran (#604)
- Fixed automatic location not updating when app is restarted or Refresh Wallpaper command is run
5.5.0 April 24, 2024 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
Enhancements
- Added light mode as alternative to dark mode that always shows day images (#547)
- Added option to show only installed themes in Select Theme dialog (#576)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed error in wallpaper scheduler the day after Daylight Saving Time begins (#579)
- Fixed invalid format strings for some translations like Javanese (#580)
- Fixed error when downloading beta translations from POEditor (#581)
5.4.2 February 27, 2024 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
- Fixed error when shuffle theme option is enabled and Windows 11 theme gets picked (#535)
- Fixed error when setting lock screen image and no other displays have wallpaper set (#536)
- Fixed crash when disconnecting user account if app is running in background (#569)
- Fixed hang when uninstalling app from Microsoft Store (#570)
- Fixed ellipsis (3 dots) button in Select Theme dialog not rendering on high-DPI displays
5.4.1 February 15, 2024 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
- Fixed crash when opening Select Theme dialog due to resource missing from Release build (#562)
5.4.0 February 15, 2024 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
Enhancements
- Added shuffle option to include only favorite themes (#359)
- Added shuffle option to change frequency to hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly (#397)
- Added lock screen as another display in Select Theme dialog which can have a separate theme applied (#500)
- Added Windows 11 wallpaper to list of built-in dynamic wallpapers (only for Windows 11) (#526)
- Made wallpaper timing more accurate for polar day and polar night by showing brightest image at solar noon (#545)
- Added Slovak, Tamil, and Uyghur translations (thanks Ignus, Arjun, and Widio)
- Updated from .
NET 6 to .NET 8 (this should not affect most users)
Bug Fixes
- Fixed error in Store app when applying theme if name contains special characters (#434)
- Fixed crash when Microsoft Store force closes app to update to newer version (#512)
- Fixed misplaced strings in Configure Schedule dialog when localized (#513)
- Fixed error that could happen previewing theme with only day and night segments (#529)
5.3.1 June 20, 2023 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
- Updated dark theme to stop using buggy Mica effect which may prevent mouse clicks (#525)
5.3.0 June 21, 2023 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
- Added Sonoma Abstract theme
- Added support for 3-segment wallpapers (#442)
- Added Taiwanese translation (thanks SABA)
- Fixed "The process cannot access the file" error when downloading themes (#492)
5.2.1 February 20, 2023 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
- Fixed NullReferenceException when settings.json file is invalid
- Fixed PowerShell scripts not being invoked with the latest version of PowerShell (v7) (#439)
- Fixed a few strings that were not translatable in Select Theme dialog (#507)
- Fixed font rendering issues on Windows 11 with light theme (#508)
- Added Galician and Luxembourgish translations (thanks Juan Paz and Arno)
5.2.0 January 18, 2023 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
5.1.0 August 29, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
5.0.3 May 28, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
- Fixed IndexOutOfRangeException when Select Theme dialog is opened and there are multiple monitors
5.0.2 May 27, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
⚠️ Version 5.0.0 had a bug causing automatic update checking to be disabled for fresh installs. If you want automatic updates, check that they are enabled in the system tray menu: More Options -> Check for updates once a week.

- Updated LocationIQ geocoding provider to stop using endpoint that will be deprecated on June 1
- Fixed display names shown in wrong order in theme dialog
- Fixed background not updating when night mode is toggled
- Fixed user-defined sunrise and sunset times being stored in wrong locale format
- Added Azerbaijani and Hebrew translations
5.0.1 April 3, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
• Fixed error when wallpaper changes and Change Lockscreen Image is enabled
• Fixed error when wallpaper changes and PowerShell scripts are enabled
• Disabled virtual desktop support for Windows 11 Insider builds (#421)
5.0.0 March 31, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)ARM64 EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
• Added support for setting separate background on multiple monitors
• Added support for syncing lockscreen image with desktop background
• Added time of day to preview for downloaded themes
• Updated from .NET Framework to .NET 6 which is bundled with the app (thanks @sungaila for helping with this)
• Added Amharic, Catalan, Javanese, Kazakh, Persian, Portuguese, and Thai translations (thanks Yonas, Joaquim, Raihan, Janat, Ali, João, and Chananthip)
4.7.0.0 July 9, 2021 — Any CPU EXE (Inno Setup)Any CPU EXE (Inno Setup)
4.6.0.0 June 14, 2021 — Any CPU EXE (Inno Setup)Any CPU EXE (Inno Setup)
4.5.0.0 May 31, 2021 — Any CPU EXE (Inno Setup)Any CPU EXE (Inno Setup)
4.4.0 March 30, 2021 — 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
4.3.1 March 30, 2021 — 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
4.2.0 March 30, 2021 — 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
3.4.1 March 30, 2021 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)

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