v1.0.4 — Explorer Background Tool

[SuryaMajumder]

🖼️ Explorer Background Tool v1.0.0

Set a custom background image inside Windows File Explorer — with a
live preview browser UI, foreground overlays, desktop wallpaper sync,
and silent auto-start on boot.

✨ Features

• 🌄 Custom background image with brightness, blur & opacity controls
• 🎨 Multiple foreground overlays — pin character art, stickers, logos
  at any of 9 positions, each with independent size & style controls
• 🖥️ Desktop wallpaper sync — auto-updates when Windows Spotlight rotates
• 👁️ Live preview — see exactly what Explorer will look like before applying
• 🔁 Silent auto-start on login via Task Scheduler
• 🌓 Works with both light and dark Explorer themes
• ✅ Supports Windows File Picker Dialogues too

🛠️Fixes

• Fixed minor bugs regarding live wallpaper
• Fixed support for Python 3.14
• Fixed support for Python 3.13

📦 Installation

Option A — Easy (download ZIP)

1. Download ExplorerBgTool.zip below
2. Extract anywhere (Desktop, C drive, wherever)
3. Double-click start.bat → click Yes to admin prompt
4. Your browser opens the control panel automatically!

Option B — Clone

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/ExplorerBgTool.git

⚙️ Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11
• Python 3.8+ (python.org) — tick ☑ Add to PATH!
• Pillow — auto-installed by start.bat

⚠️ Notes

• Background doesn't appear on Explorer's Home/Gallery pages (Windows limitation)
• May need re-applying after major Windows Updates
• Based on Maplespe's ExplorerBgTool DLL

📖 Full documentation

See README.md for complete setup guide and feature documentation.

Full Changelog: v1.0.2...v1.0.3

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