Windows 10: How to stop folder of images becoming a desktop slideshow

Discus and support How to stop folder of images becoming a desktop slideshow in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; On my new Dell XPS PC, running Win 10 64-bit, if I select a whole folder of images and hit enter, rather than opening in Photoshop as I want, they... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by DoozerMG, Feb 11, 2018.

  1. DOOZERMG
    DoozerMG Win User

    How to stop folder of images becoming a desktop slideshow


    On my new Dell XPS PC, running Win 10 64-bit, if I select a whole folder of images and hit enter, rather than opening in Photoshop as I want, they instead turn into a desktop slideshow.
    I've gone into Power Options, and 'paused' the slideshow option under Advanced Power Settings>Desktop Background Settings, but that hasn't helped.
    If I only select some of the images and hit enter, they open in Photoshop fine - so as a workaround, I can select half, open them, then go back and select the other half. However, I keep forgetting and then have to keep reinstating my desktop background.
    This behavior didn't happen on my previous Dell, and doesn't happen on my wife's Win 10 machine.
    Any suggestions welcome...

    :)
     
    DoozerMG, Feb 11, 2018
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  2. ZACHD [MSFT]
    zachd [MSFT] Win User

    Unable to select pictures from folder to set as slideshow on Windows 10.

    For desktop slideshow or lock screen slideshow?

    The images won't show up in the preview shown when selecting that folder, but would be used.
     
    zachd [MSFT], Feb 11, 2018
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  3. SHAWN BRINK
    Shawn Brink Win User
    display background

    Hello Bessie,

    If you meant for a desktop slideshow, then you could select a new folder of images to use or replace the images in the current selected folder.

    You can change your desktop background slideshow settings in Settings or Control Panel. Option Six and Option Seven in the tutorial below can help give you step by step details on how to do this.

    Change Desktop Background in Windows 10
     
    Shawn Brink, Feb 11, 2018
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