On July 22, 2005, Microsoft unveiled the name of its new desktop operating system, Windows Vista, which introduced a host of visual innovations. One such feature—dynamic video wallpapers—has resurfaced nearly two decades later in the latest Windows 11 development build (Build 26x20.6690). In the Dev and Beta preview channels of Windows 11, users now have the ability to set videos in common formats as their desktop backgrounds. However, it's worth noting that this functionality is currently limited to the desktop interface.

Activating this feature is straightforward: users can enable it by running specific commands through the ViVeTool utility, eliminating the need for third-party software. Prior to this, some Linux distributions and Apple's macOS had already incorporated similar capabilities, whereas Windows had only briefly offered this feature in the Vista Ultimate edition. The reintroduction of dynamic video wallpapers represents a significant stride for Windows in enhancing user personalization and customization experiences.