Getting Started
Main page layout.
Once started to open or quit Lively right-click the tray-icon.
The minimum hardware required to run Lively is as follows:
- OS: Windows 10 1903 or above (Installer) / Windows 10 1803 or above (Windows store)
- Processor: Intel i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600 or above
- DirectX: Version 10 or above
- Storage: 1GB available space
Check the Performance page for additional information.
For installer version of Lively .NET Core 6 x86 Desktop Runtime and Visual C++ Redistributable are required to be installed on the host system. Installer will handles this, follow the instructions during installation.
For Microsoft store version of Lively no additional setup is required, to learn the difference between distributions click here.
Wallpapers and settings are stored for each user based on the distribution:
C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Lively Wallpaper
C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Temp\Lively Wallpaper
%LocalAppData%\Packages\12030rocksdanister.LivelyWallpaper_97hta09mmv6hy\LocalCache\Local\Lively Wallpaper
For installer when uninstalling user will be prompted whether to delete this folder.
For Microsoft Store version the data will be automatically removed without any prompt.
Wallpaper install location can be changed in Lively settings.
In some older versions of Windows for live wallpapers to work user will need to modify Windows settings as follows:
- Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe into Run, click on "OK" to open Performance Options.
- Enable/Check "Animate controls and elements inside windows" (If already checked, then uncheck and check.) & Apply.
- Click "Apply" then press "OK" to close the window.
High contrast mode in windows disables certain visual features, all features of Lively may not function properly in this mode.
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