Windows 10: Desktop background settings and theme won't save since last Windows Update

Basically, Windows Update changed all of my Personalization settings since last windows update Version 1803 (OS Build 17134.137).


This is a major bug, not a minor one!


I desire a custom theme called "easy on the eyes" and a basic Windows dark blue desktop background.

:)

 

windows 10 how do I save a custom theme AND how do I delete a theme

Hi,

To assist you better about your issue in renaming a rheme, please follow the troubleshooting steps below:

• Go to all settings.
• Click personalization.
• Click themes and go to theme settings.
• Go to Desktop Background.
• Rename your theme.

In deleting your save theme, you can go to your desktop and remove it. But you cannot delete the default theme.

Feel free to post back your response.

 

Windows 10 Theme settings won't retain

Hi Alex,

Personalization includes your account's theme settings, desktop background, color and appearance, sounds, screen saver settings, desktop icon settings, mouse pointers, Notification Area Icons, and System Icons.

In Windows 10, the personalization settings are all moving to the Settings app. To access the setting app, here are the steps:

• On the Start Menu - select Settings (or in the Action Center - select All Settings)
• In the Settings app - select Personalization
  • The Desktop Slideshow is available under Background
  • The Windows Color is under Colors
  • The Sounds can be reached through Themes - Advanced sound settings

Once you begin to change the options, there will be an Unsaved Theme that you can rename.

As a workaround in creating a personal theme in windows 10, click on any theme under My Themes or Default Themes then press the Windows key and R (for Run) then enter control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper on the run line. The old Desktop
Background screen will come up and you select Clear All then Browse. Select Pictures, scroll down to the ones you want to make a theme of, select the pictures then Save Changes. Click on Unsaved Theme to save it with the name of your choice and you have a
new theme.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

creating theme on windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I appreciate your interest on Windows 10.

I understand your concern and will help you with the issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below:

• 
  First choose a folder where your
  pictures are saved.
  
• 
  Open the folder. select some of your
  pictures.
  
• 
  Right click on pictures and set as
  desktop background.
  
• 
  Right click on the Desktop and select
  Personalize.
  
• 
  Select the Theme. under theme select the
  theme settings.
  
• 
  After setting the pictures as a
  desktop background,in the theme settings click on save themes.
  
• 
  Enter the name and click on save.
  

I suggest you to refer the article below:

Get started with themes

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/get-started-with-themes

Note: applies to Windows 10 as well

I hope the above information helps.

Please get back to us with updated status, we will be happy to assist you.