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You might remember the original Windows desktop wallpaper photo, depicting an idyllic green hill on a summer day. It was taken by Charles O'Rear in California. Though the picture, called Bliss, is absolutely gorgeous, it still can get boring after a while.

We stare at our computer screens for hours every day, so why shouldn't we amuse our eyes with a funny desktop background, while we're tiring them? Bored Panda has collected some of the most brilliant examples that will make you want to change yours into a funny wallpaper ASAP.

From giving Internet Explorer what everyone thinks it deserves to organizing shortcuts in a very neat manner, these interactive solutions are as genius as they're funny. Scroll down to check out how creative people use funny computer backgrounds when they have too much time on their hands.

(h/t brightside)

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats easy to fix. delete all the short cuts on the desk top. go to your start menu and select the actual program. done.

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT PRANK IDEA! MY DAD WILL NOT BE VERY HAPPY ABOUT THIS.

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Am Cracking Up! I actually understand this!!!!!!! Hahahahahahahaha

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this. The people I fix computers for would have a heart attack if I did this though.

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's easy, you delete all of them and open Chrome from the Start Menu, and then create the icon

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would kill my friend after that. :) NO wait he/she fixed it. :/

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG can I get an inroduction to this friend who is clearly HILARIOUS

    Magpie
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    6 years ago

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    Your friend is evil. Just replace with a different wallpaper?

    Rhân
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhm, you know that replacing the wallpaper wouldn‘t change anything but the saw background. Or do you get away all your useless icons on desktop by changing the wallpaper? :p

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