Windows 10: Change Desktop Background in Windows 10

Hey Cliff, *Smile

Thank you. I'll add it as another option. You could also use the command below. The one you posted won't have a "Pin to taskbar" option if used for a shortcut.

rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,@desktop

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

 

Thanks Shawn*Biggrin.

 

I raise you with: *Wink

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html

 

Thanks, and that note also explained why I was getting 2 instances every time I called up the shuffle screen too.

 

Hi Shaun,

Thanks for this Desktop Background Icon. It works great. I was wondering which background control has timing precedence... the Settings-->Personalization-->Background timer or the timer settings of the Desktop Background applet started by your Desktop Background Icon.
They each have slightly different times for changing backgrounds.

Thanks

 

Hello Corsair2, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

I'm not sure what you mean by my "Desktop Background Icon"?

Did you mean OPTION SIX?

 

Yes, I downloaded your Desktop_Background_shortcut.zip file. I know that your shortcut starts the old Desktop Background applet which gives finer control over the "Change Picture Every:" time. These times include the timings that one is able to set in the new Settings--> Personalization-->Background.

Using your shortcut I have set my Background to 'Change Picture every:' 3 minutes. The Settings--> Personalization-->Background 'Change Picture Every:' setting does not have a 3 minute setting, only 1, 10, 30, 1hr, 6 hrs, and 1Day. It is currently set to 1 minute.

So with using your shortcut I have 3 minutes set and yet in Settings-->Personalization-->Background it shows 1 minute.

So, which setting has precedence?

Thanks.

 

Yeah, I'm not sure why Microsoft didn't use the same times for each.

It's the same setting, so whichever one you set last is the one that will be used.

 

Thanks. That makes sense *Smile

 

You're welcome. *Smile

 

Glad it could help. *Smile

 

For me, jt was option 1 that helped:
Allow_Changing_Desktop_Background.reg

Don't know why it was disabled by default. The same thing happened when I would choose a pics folder- either in the normal Win 10 Personalization menu, or via the

Code: control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper[/quote] command - from post #46 in this thread.

Before I used your Option 1 .reg adjustment- As soon as I would leave the Change Desktop setting, or do a Save Settings after getting to the old menu (via above post #46).... then go back to Desktop Background setting, the setting would just be reverted back to Solid color. It was strange.

This took me a lllooonnngg time to try, because I was sure that the setting to customize Desktop Background in Win10 on a Surface 3 would not be disabled by default. Guess you never know.

Anyways, Thank You for your tutorial.

 

Hello dperecky, *Smile

It is odd for it to be disabled by default, but I'm glad you got it sorted now.

 

Can one only select a single folder of pictures for the background slideshow?
For us highly organised folks who have folders of folders of folders ... of folders of pictures, I can find no option to use all of one's pictures for the slideshow.
Would I be correct in assuming this is not possible?