Windows 10: My monitor Keeps losing its background

Discus and support My monitor Keeps losing its background in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; i just got a second monitor the other day its a ASUS ROG XG32VQ QHD 144Hz FreeSync 32in Monitor same as my first one however the new monitor can't keep... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by MarcusSteele, Aug 7, 2020.

  1. My monitor Keeps losing its background


    i just got a second monitor the other day its a ASUS ROG XG32VQ QHD 144Hz FreeSync 32in Monitor same as my first one however the new monitor can't keep backgrounds and no matter what i do restart, sign out then in, disable desktop icons, wipe the "themes" folder in appdata nothing fixes it can someone please help me

    :)
     
    MarcusSteele, Aug 7, 2020
    #1
  2. mathesar Win User

    Dual monitor setup, Monitor #2 keeps losing color calibration.

    Running dual monitors in Win 10 and when going through the Color calibration steps on monitor #2 (Control panel / Display / Calibrate color) the settings stick as long as the 2nd monitor is active.

    If I switch to single display (Windows Key + P / PC Screen only) then the 2nd monitor loses its color calibration. Also anytime I reboot my PC (Even if I have both monitors active) the 2nd monitor loses my calibration.

    The 2nd monitor has a fairly strong bias for the color Green so I can always tell right away.

    I'm probably overlooking something and was hoping someone might of dealt with this before My monitor Keeps losing its background :)
     
    mathesar, Aug 7, 2020
    #2
  3. (4K DP, 1440p DP, 1200p DVI-D) Triple monitor setup; 2 monitors have the same background when background is set to slideshow shuffle

    My setup:

    • CPU: Intel Core i7-3770
    • GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, fully updated drivers
    • OS: Windows 10 Pro v1803, fully patched

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. Connect the monitors as in the title
    2. Set wallpaper background to shuffle in Windows Settings

    What happens:

    2 of the monitors (always adjacent to each other) have the same background.

    What should happen:

    All 3 monitors should have different backgrounds.

    Anyone ever seen this before? Any ideas?
     
    Judah_Richardson, Aug 7, 2020
    #3
  4. Nikhar_K Win User

    My monitor Keeps losing its background

    Different Backgrounds on each monitor

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    We understand that you are unable to set different wallpapers on each monitors.



    We would suggest you to refer the steps mentioned below and see if that helps.



    Method 1: Identify Displays.



    Try using the Identify option to identify the displays and then check if you can set different background. Refer the steps mentioned below:



    1. Press Windows key + I, to open
      Settings
      .
    2. Click on System, and select
      Display
      on the left pane.
    3. Now, under Rearrange your displays, click on
      Identify to identify the displays.


    Refer screenshot below:




    My monitor Keeps losing its background 8f709fba-58a5-4927-8b85-7b2e6d47a4a3?upload=true.png




    Once the displays are identified as Monitor 1 and Monitor 2, try setting the background.



    Method 2: Duplicating Displays



    One other thing we can try is to set the displays to Duplicate first and then Extend them.



    To Duplicate the Displays, press Windows key + P, and select
    Duplicate. Follow the same steps and select Extend.



    After Extending the displays, check if we get the option to set different backgrounds.



    Method 3: Reinstall Display Drivers.



    If Method 1 and 2 didn’t help, we can try uninstalling and reinstalling the Display Drivers. Refer the steps mentioned below:



    1. Press Windows key + X, and select
      Device Manager.
    2. Expand Display adapters.
    3. Now, right click on the Display
      device
      and select Uninstall Device.
    4. Once the device is uninstalled, click on Actions and select
      Scan for hardware changes.
    5. Restart the computer.


    Let us know the results.



    Regards,

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, Aug 7, 2020
    #4
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