For ages, I’ve been on the hunt for live wallpapers for Windows that don’t send my CPU into meltdown mode. Most of the ones I tried were more like productivity killers than cool background vibes. But then, I discovered Lively, and everything changed.

This nifty little tool has my favorite Matrix-inspired background (seriously, it’s like a tech dream come true), and it’s a breeze to install and uninstall. Even better? It actually works without turning my laptop into a hot plate. Now, don’t get me wrong—there are moments when I notice it tugging at my system a bit. But hey, I’m running a Surface Laptop Studio with an Intel i7-11370H, 32 GB of RAM, and a workload that would make most computers weep (think virtual machines, a development environment, and support tools all at once). I’m not exactly your “average user.”

I don’t throw recommendations around like confetti, but this one? It’s earned it. If you’ve got a Windows machine with some muscle, give this fun little utility a spin. It might just liven up your desktop (pun totally intended)!