Windows 10: how can I choose the Theme pictures for Desktop Background

Discus and support how can I choose the Theme pictures for Desktop Background in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; In W-7, I could go to the "Change the visuals and sounds on your computer" and click the "Desktop Background" Slide Show. once there, I could check or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by cfourkays, Mar 7, 2016.

  1. CFOURKAYS
    cfourkays Win User

    how can I choose the Theme pictures for Desktop Background


    In W-7, I could go to the "Change the visuals and sounds on your computer" and click the "Desktop Background" Slide Show. once there, I could check or uncheck the pictures I wanted.
    In W-10, when I click "Desktop Background", I get the "Background" "Preview" window. There's no handy access to the pictures in the selected screen.
    The "Chose albums.....", DesktopBackground", Browse would probably get me to where the actual pictures are if I knew where they are.
    It use to be very simple.
    There are some pretty awesome themes but I don't like all the pictures in some of them.
    Pete

    :)
     
    cfourkays, Mar 7, 2016
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  2. SAMSON JOE
    SAMSON JOE Win User

    Limited background pictures

    After downloading and installing Windows 10 when it first came out I was using a particular screen saver picture that came from Windows. I'm still using that picture now. But whe I went to Personalization and Themes option I noticed now that after downlaoding
    and installing Windows 10 there are not alot of new or old pictures there I can change to, what's the deal? I was using Window 7 before the upgrade and it had alot of nice pictures I can choose and change for my desktop background. But, now there is very few
    and all those pictures are not pretty pictures. I dont want to use any of my pictures for teh desktop background. Why is there now only a limited number of desktop background screensavers to choose from now? or maybe I'm not clicking on somethnig right on
    the Personalization and Theme page? I would like to change my current desktop background page now to a newer picture. Pleasse help!

    Personalization and Themes- Original Title
     
    SAMSON JOE, Mar 7, 2016
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  3. RICW-NW
    RicW-nw Win User
    How can I put the XP Azul desktop on my new Windows 10 desktop?

    You can just copy it from my post - it will be the same resolution... right-click the picture - select 'save picture as' and choose a save location. Then you can just right - click the saved image and choose 'Set as Desktop Background' (Once it is set
    as a background you can save it as a theme if so desired)
     
    RicW-nw, Mar 7, 2016
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    how can I choose the Theme pictures for Desktop Background

    Brink, Mar 7, 2016
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  5. CFOURKAYS
    cfourkays Win User
    Ok, Shawn, you did it again.
    Either one of those "Run" commands:

    *Arrow rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,@desktop
    *Arrow control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper

    get you to exactly what I am looking for.
    Yet using the Control Panel or the Settings Personalization doesn't.

    I don't know how you find this stuff. I've been an Insider since the first release and never saw anything like this.
    Anyway, as usual, many thanks.
    Pete
     
    cfourkays, Mar 7, 2016
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    You're most welcome Pete. *Smile
     
    Brink, Apr 5, 2018
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