Windows 10: My desktop background keeps switching from Slideshow to Picture every time I switch desktop...

I have my Windows desktop background set to Slideshow, so I get a different image every few hours. I've always had the issue with the background resetting back to Picture, occasionally when I restarted my laptop. However, now, every time I switch desktop by using the Task View menu or the shortcuts Ctrl + Windows Key + Left/Right Arrow, the desktop background resets back to picture. How can I fix this issue? So far, I have tried: Restarting my computer Updating my graphics card drivers Checking for Windows updates there were none Stopping my Windows Preferences from syncing automatically

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Background switches from Slideshow to Picture


Hey Everyone,

I upgraded my computer (Desktop PC) from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 RTM and while everything works good, I have an issue with my background settings.

I have a folder on a local drive that has all of the pictures that I want in my slide show, and it works fine for a while, but eventually later when I return to my computer, it seems Windows 10 disables slideshow and changes back to 'picture'. I have to manually change it back to slideshow and it works again for some time until it disables again.

I looked at my power settings and nothing in there shows to disable the slideshow on battery (I do have a UPC though) and have tried deleting all of my themes and creating a new one.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

p.s. I am using a microsoft account and I leave my computer running all the time (never going to sleep).

 

Windows 11, background keep resetting from slideshow to a picture.

THIS IS THE ONE. I hope everyone sees the notification for this because this fixed it for me. I can switch between desktops and the slideshow keeps working. Thanks for the easy to follow steps @psi_lion.

 

Windows 11, background keep resetting from slideshow to a picture.

I set my background in Windows 11 to a single different picture initially for both of my desktops (I usually keep 2 desktops on my laptop). Then I thought I wanted to set different slideshows for both desktops, then I found out that I could not do that, so I thought of instead setting a single slideshow same for the both. So while it worked, whenever I restart my laptop and change desktop from the opened one to another, both backgrounds get changed back to single pictures. I tried removing one of the desktops and setting the background as slideshow then restart, but then once I again create a new desktop and switch to it, backgrounds get reverted to the single pictures. Why is this happening? and How can I fix this? And can I have different slideshows for different desktops?