The option to have a background picture that frames the gif for example, or, better yet, the option to use gif files that have transparencies over your existing desktop wallpaper. I am docking 1 Star because I think there is room for improvement. My tech specs: 2.8 GHz i7 Processor, 16 GB DDR3 Memory, Intel Iris 1536MB Graphics Card.

I haven’t yet tried it while using a second monitor, so I’m not sure how well that will work, but overall it seems to be running very nicely. There are three options for scaling the gif file, which are adequate but do leave room for improvement. The scalable option is nice, altho I wish that you could set the background (which frames the gif) to a picture, as of now you can only select colors, but really thats a minor nitpick. For the best results, though, animate your Windows backgrounds with Wallpaper Engine on a powerful desktop PC.After reading some of the reviews I was worried the gifs would be sluggish or stuttery, but after trying several (with a few resource intensive apps running - Photoshop, VLC, Transmission, Chrome, & Steam) I was pleasantly surprised to learn that was not the case. It can be configured to run on low-resource devices if needed. While Wallpaper Engine runs better under a dedicated graphics card (GPU), this isn't necessary. Various elements can be edited using the settings dialog, which is found in the system tray. Once launched, you simply select from a predetermined group of live desktop backgrounds, or import your own. The options with this tool are considerable, and using it is simple. Supported video formats include MP4, WebM, AVI, M4V, MOV, and WMV. A moving background for Windows 10 can be made from static images, websites, and video files. Wallpaper Engine features support for popular aspect ratios and native resolutions.

You can even import more backgrounds from other Steam users. Available for under $5, this tool lets you create your own animated backgrounds for Windows 10. So, what can you do? Well, it's worth starting off with Wallpaper Engine on Steam.

Moving gif wallpaper