A Reddit user created a PowerShell script that takes a near real-time image of the Earth from space and changes your desktop wallpaper whenever the image updates.
The images are sourced from the Himawari-8 weather satellite, which provides a public stream of snapshots. The scraped image is saved to /My Pictures/Himawari/ prior to being set as the new desktop background.
To download the script:
Visit this Link1 or Link2
Click Download ZIP at the top right corner.
Extract the ZIP file to find the script. The script has a .ps1 file extension
Move the script to a secure location.
The script is provided for all to use, but you’ll have to set up a scheduled task that periodically runs the script using Windows Task Scheduler.
Go to Windows Task Scheduler and select Create Task
A Picture of Create Task in Windows Task Scheduler is shown below:
The images are sourced from the Himawari-8 weather satellite, which provides a public stream of snapshots. The scraped image is saved to /My Pictures/Himawari/ prior to being set as the new desktop background.
To download the script:
Visit this Link1 or Link2
Click Download ZIP at the top right corner.
Extract the ZIP file to find the script. The script has a .ps1 file extension
Move the script to a secure location.
The script is provided for all to use, but you’ll have to set up a scheduled task that periodically runs the script using Windows Task Scheduler.
Go to Windows Task Scheduler and select Create Task
A Picture of Create Task in Windows Task Scheduler is shown below:
Instructions to get the script up and running
1. Launch the Task Scheduler app.
2. Under Action, select Create Task…
3. Enter a Name, such as “Earth Wallpaper Script”.
4. Select Run only when user is logged on .
5. Select Run with highest privileges.
6. Switch to Triggers tab.
7. Click New.
8. For Begin the Task, select At log on .
9. For Repeat Task Every, select 10 minutes for a duration of Indefinitely.
10. Click OK.
11. Switch to Actions tab.
12. Click New.
13. Browse and select the hiwamari.ps1 script.
14. Click OK.
15. Click OK again.
It appears complicated but that’s it and you can give it a try. The next time you restart, the script should start and repeat every 10 minutes, updating your wallpaper every time. For laptops, beware that this could increase overall battery drain . You can also set it as your wallpaper!
1. Launch the Task Scheduler app.
2. Under Action, select Create Task…
3. Enter a Name, such as “Earth Wallpaper Script”.
4. Select Run only when user is logged on .
5. Select Run with highest privileges.
6. Switch to Triggers tab.
7. Click New.
8. For Begin the Task, select At log on .
9. For Repeat Task Every, select 10 minutes for a duration of Indefinitely.
10. Click OK.
11. Switch to Actions tab.
12. Click New.
13. Browse and select the hiwamari.ps1 script.
14. Click OK.
15. Click OK again.
It appears complicated but that’s it and you can give it a try. The next time you restart, the script should start and repeat every 10 minutes, updating your wallpaper every time. For laptops, beware that this could increase overall battery drain . You can also set it as your wallpaper!
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