Windows 10: "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing"

Discus and support "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing" in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; What is it about a screen saver application that makes it so difficult that the geniuses at Microsoft can't make it work?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by N.3x, May 23, 2021.

  1. N.3X
    N.3x Win User

    "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing"


    What is it about a screen saver application that makes it so difficult that the geniuses at Microsoft can't make it work?

    :)
     
    N.3x, May 23, 2021
    #1
  2. GNGRACIE
    gngracie Win User

    Slideshow error - an error is preventing this slideshow from playing


    Hi, I have a specific folder in my pictures which I play screensaver slideshow from. My computer will play slideshow for a while (maybe 5 or 10 minutes), then I get the following message (white font on a black screen): An error is preventing this slideshow from playing.

    How can I fix this and TIA.
     
    gngracie, May 23, 2021
    #2
  3. BERTON
    Berton Win User
    Slideshow error - an error is preventing this slideshow from playing


    Could there be an error/corruption of a particular file in that Folder? Or maybe there's a file that the slideshow simply can't play, wrong type or format? There's a bunch of .ini files on the HDD and can't be used, also the .thn/Thumbnail files might be a problem.
     
    Berton, May 23, 2021
    #3
  4. GNGRACIE
    gngracie Win User

    "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing"

    Screensaver stops working - error preventing slideshow from playing

    I have a specific folder in my pictures which I play screensaver slideshow from. My computer will play slideshow for a while (sometimes a few minutes, sometimes 10 minutes), then I get the following message: An error is preventing this slideshow from playing.

    I see that this is a ridiculously common occurrence (going back at least to Win 7), but I have yet to find a solution. I've tried multiple suggestions that I've come across while looking into this, but nothing has worked.

    Does anyone know of a solution for this? Or, if no solution, are there any good (free) screensaver programs out there I can use to play my pictures in a slideshow?

    TIA
     
    gngracie, May 23, 2021
    #4
Thema:

"An error is preventing this slideshow from playing"

Loading...

  1. "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing" - Similar Threads - error preventing slideshow

  2. Screensaver error: "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing"

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Screensaver error: "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing": I've had my screensaver set up on Windows 95, ME, 7, and 10 the same way and it's worked great. However, when I updated to Windows 11, the screensaver no longer works correctly. I set the screensaver to use images on shuffle from a folder with thousands of images. Previously,...

  3. Screensaver error: "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing"

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Screensaver error: "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing": I've had my screensaver set up on Windows 95, ME, 7, and 10 the same way and it's worked great. However, when I updated to Windows 11, the screensaver no longer works correctly. I set the screensaver to use images on shuffle from a folder with thousands of images. Previously,...

  4. Windows 11 Screensaver Slide Show "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing"

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Windows 11 Screensaver Slide Show "An error is preventing this slideshow from playing": I set the screensaver to use images on shuffle from a folder with thousands of images.Made sure in Power Settings -> Slideshow is Enabled.It works in preview, but I get the error message above when it actually pulls up the screensaver. It shows one or two images in the...

  5. An error is preventing this slideshow from playing, after it's already been playing

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    An error is preventing this slideshow from playing, after it's already been playing: Hello,So I have a Dell Desktop Main PC; HP Desktop my former PC now connected to a Smart TV and a Dell Laptop I use primarily to stream spotify music.. All three are running Windows 10 with full updates. All three power up automatically at 9am and are on all day until I go to...

  6. An error is preventing this slideshow from playing, after it's already been playing

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    An error is preventing this slideshow from playing, after it's already been playing: Hello,So I have a Dell Desktop Main PC; HP Desktop my former PC now connected to a Smart TV and a Dell Laptop I use primarily to stream spotify music.. All three are running Windows 10 with full updates. All three power up automatically at 9am and are on all day until I go to...

  7. An error is preventing this slideshow from playing, after it's already been playing

    in Windows 10 Customization
    An error is preventing this slideshow from playing, after it's already been playing: Hello,So I have a Dell Desktop Main PC; HP Desktop my former PC now connected to a Smart TV and a Dell Laptop I use primarily to stream spotify music.. All three are running Windows 10 with full updates. All three power up automatically at 9am and are on all day until I go to...

  8. Message: An error is preventing the slideshow from displaying

    in Windows 10 Customization
    Message: An error is preventing the slideshow from displaying: I go to Systems, Personalization, and reset, but there is no APPLY key! How to get my Slideshow working on my desktop??? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/message-an-error-is-preventing-the-slideshow-from/cdb570c3-b7e0-47b2-9bd8-bf957d7163b2

  9. Slideshow error - an error is preventing this slideshow from playing

    in Windows 10 Customization
    Slideshow error - an error is preventing this slideshow from playing: Hi, I have a specific folder in my pictures which I play screensaver slideshow from. My computer will play slideshow for a while (maybe 5 or 10 minutes), then I get the following message (white font on a black screen): An error is preventing this slideshow from playing....

  10. Screensaver stops working - error preventing slideshow from playing

    in Windows 10 Support
    Screensaver stops working - error preventing slideshow from playing: I have a specific folder in my pictures which I play screensaver slideshow from. My computer will play slideshow for a while (sometimes a few minutes, sometimes 10 minutes), then I get the following message: An error is preventing this slideshow from playing. I see that...