Change Windows10 wallpaper

This script downloads a random, high resolution, landscape Image from unsplash.com with query string wallpaper and sets it as current wallpaper.

Requirements

• Windows 10
• Python 3
• Python requests module

How to run

1. Install Python 3 (if not already installed)
   • official python website
2. Install requests module (For making HTTP requests)
   • Execute python -m pip install requests in Powershell.
3. Run the script\
   • Open powershell in containing directory,
   • Execute python .\windowsWallpaperChanger.py.

Setting as scheduled task

1. Open task scheduler,
   • Open Run dialogue (Windoes + R),
   • Run taskschd.msc.
2. Create a new task with following specifications:
   • Name: wallpaper changer
   • Goto Triggers > New... > Repeat task every,
     • check the checkbox,
     • set desired interval.
   • Goto Actions > New... > Start a program,
     • Program/script: powershell.exe,
     • Add Arguments: -nologo -windowstyle Hidden python .\windowsWallpaperChanger.py,
     • Start in: Full path of script's parent directory.
   • Goto Conditions tab,
     • Uncheck Start the task only if the computer is on AC power.
     • Check Start only if the following network connection is available and select Any connection from dropdown.
3. Leave all other fields as default and save.