Spotlight for Windows Desktop 1.50

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Spotlight for Windows Desktop lets you use Windows Spotlight as desktop wallpaper, and as lockscreen images on Windows 7/8.x. Includes a GUI and Control Panel integration for easy configuration. Based on open source code from Microzoom.fr.

Last update 6 Nov. 2020 | old versions Licence Free OS Support Windows Ranking #158 in Desktop Management

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What's Required in Version 1.50 of Spotlight for Windows Desktop

Windows 7/8/8.1/10 with Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or newer.

What's New in Version 1.50 of Spotlight for Windows Desktop

v1.5
- Automatic updates to future versions
- Fixed issue where wallpaper would not change on Windows 7 in certain configurations.
- Some tweaks for planned future OS support (e.g. LTSB)
- Update success message to display changes
- Minor bugfixes

v1.4
- Updated SpotlightDL from 1.2 to 1.4
- Wallpapers no longer update when on a metered connection (based on SpotlightDL enhancement)
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- Add GUI option for keeping old wallpapers in the archive folder (based on SpotlightDL enhancement)
- Add GUI option for displaying picture location in upper right corner (based on SpotlightDL enhancement)
- Clarify that RGS license only applies to users who opt into resource donation.
- Clarify that disassembly of open source SpotlightDL components of this product is permitted.
- Clarify where to obtain SpotlightDL source code
- Minor bugfixes

v1.30
- Changed name to Spotlight for Windows Desktop
- Windows 10 support - Use on Win10 to make Spotlight your desktop background!
- Settings button on Lock Screen tab for Windows 10 users
- Subsidization Client moved to optional component
- Update readme, license and copyright dates

v1.24
- Fix typo
- Update bug reporting information
- Shortcut for Bug Reports

v1.23
- Update S3 client
- Minor tweaks to installer

v1.22
- Fixed an issue where the installer would fail to detect Micrsoft .NET Framework in some scenarios

v1.21
- Uninstaller now removes Spotlight lockscreen image on uninstall
- Update S3 Client
- Update readme: License, incorrect product name in System Requirements, Bundled Software, and Changelog
- Minor bugfixes

v1.2
- Fix "Default for new users" option
- Add Active Setup/RunOnce components to enforce new account defaults
- License changed to resource-subsidized freeware
- Installer tweaks to reflect license change

v1.1
- Consisted of v1.01 with an optional resource donation option in the installer.
- Briefly offered through the RCT website as part of a New Years software push, it was not available through major distribution channels such as SoftPedia.

v1.01
- Fix bug that caused desktop wallpaper to only change at logon
- Installer now prompts for reboot when installation is complete
- Minor bugfixes

v1.0
- Initial Release