Windows 10: Desktop Background Slideshow Randomisation

Has anyone else noticed that the RANDOMISE option on the slideshow for the desktop background doesn't seem to exist anymore?

Or am I looking in the wrong place compared to win7/8.

Steve

:)

 

Slideshow set to fit big landscape images overflowing into 2nd and 3rd monitor

Which specific slideshow? Do you mean the desktop background slideshow, the screensaver slideshow, or the lock screen slideshow?

 

Rotating photos on the screen

heck if Desktop slideshow is turned on

Well, the desktop slideshow feature will not work if it’s turned off. So it’s important to make sure that the feature is enabled under Settings.

To check the status of desktop slideshow feature:

Step 1: Right-click on the empty area of desktop, click Personalize, and then click Background.

Step 2: Under the Background section, make sure that Slideshow option is selected.

Allow slideshow when on battery

With default settings, Windows 10 doesn’t automatically change the desktop background picture when your PC is running on battery power to improve the backup time. In short, the desktop slideshow doesn’t work when the PC is using battery power.

However, you can configure Windows 10 to allow slideshow feature when on battery by following given below steps.

Step 1: Right-click on desktop, click Personalize, and then click Background.

Step 2: Turn on the option labelled Allow slideshow when on battery feature to force Windows 10 to automatically change the desktop background even if the PC is running on battery power.

Check the number of wallpapers in the selected folder

As you likely know, while enabling the desktop slideshow feature, Windows 10 asks you to select a folder containing pictures that you want to use for the slideshow feature.

If the slideshow is not working, make sure that the folder you selected has at least two pictures as Windows 10 can’t automatically change the desktop background if there is only one picture inside the selected folder.

 

It's not there. Maybe they'll fix later on. They moved it to the settings app. No option to "SHUFFLE"

 

I noticed it had moved but not impressed about the lack of shuffle :-(

 

Thought it was me but having no shuffle is a backward step. My grandchildren used to watch waiting for a photo of themselves to pop up!

 

I have same problem too.

 

I downloaded and installed Background Switcher as it has loads of options and actually puts picture name in top right corner!
Johns Adventures

 

Great program! i gave up on the windows background switcher years ago. The lock screen slideshow suffles and the windows photo viewer but not the modern app or background switcher. amazing lack of consistency

 

Hello.

Just install this this. This reg file back classic personalize screen.

'Personalize (classic)' context menu - Add in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Drop this into the run command or a command prompt. " control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper "
Should get you what you are looking for without reg-edits or third party programs. :-D

 

Very usefuly thanks.

 

Is it just me, or the shuffle algorithm seem to pick only a subset of all the images in the folder?

 

I have mine running through about 1,500 pictures and have not had any issues with it being selective in any way....

 

so you are saying that you have not noticed certain pictures appearing more frequently?