Windows 10: Sync background on extended view

I have a surface laptop with a Dell monitor and windows 10.
I am using the monitors in extended option as it good to work with.
How can I have the same background slide show display on both my laptop and monitor as they are now out of sync?
Cheers Rinus

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Background / theme not syncing (Windows 10 1803)

Hi wjhulzebosch,

For me to provide you with relevant troubleshooting steps to address this problem, I would like to verify the following information:

• Is this the first time you're trying to sync settings in all 5 devices? If not, was syncing working before?
• Have you logged in your Microsoft account in all 5 devices?

I know that you've already enabled the Sync your settings option in Microsoft Edge, however, I also suggest that you enable the Internet Explorer settings as well, as they use the same sync settings.

If the issue persists, please restart the SettingsSyncHost.exe process and see if your computer is already synced. Follow these steps:

• Right-click on your taskbar and click Task Manager.
• Under Processes, select the Host Process for Settings Synchronization, then click
  End task.
• Restart your computer and let the process restart.

Syncing with other devices may take time. I suggest that you give it about 24hrs.

Should the issue persists, please update this thread so I can further assist you.

Regards.

 

Background applications

Hi Robert,

We understand that you don't want some apps to run on the background of your computer. What we suggest is to
control which apps are allowed to run in the background. To see which apps have permission, just follow the below steps:

• Open the Start menu or Start screen and select “Settings.”
• Click or tap the “Privacy” icon in the Settings.
• Scroll down to the bottom of the list and select “Background apps.”
  
• You’ll see a list of apps that have permission to run in the background with an “On/Off” toggle.

Just bear in mind that, apps normally run in the background to update their live tiles, download new data, and receive notifications. If you want an app to continue performing these functions, you should allow it to continue running in
the background.

Feel free to update us with the results.

 

Windows 10 background/slideshow breaks after invoking Task View - please try and see

I'm curious if anyone else is experiencing this issue on Windows 10 build 10240 (or any other post RTM build).

Steps to reproduce issue:

• Right click on desktop and select Personalize
• From the Personalization -> Background screen, select "Slideshow" as background
• Browse to a directory with your pics
• Exit Personalization
• Right Click desktop and select "Next desktop background" a few times, to confirm background image is changing
• From the Task Bar, click on the icon "Task View"
• From the Task View screen, click on one of your active apps or anywhere in the background to exit.
• Repeat step 5
• Does your desktop background suddenly disappear? Are you able to switch to the next desktop background if you try a few more times?

The problem I am experiencing is that the background image disappears, and trying to switch to the next desktop background no longer does anything (ie; the background stays black/blank).

Interestingly, if you click on Task View again, you will see the "next desktop background" image displayed. If you click any app or the background to get out of Task View, your next desktop background is displayed again. But if you repeat step 5 above,
the problem happens all over again. The only way to fix this behavior, is to reboot.

I'm wondering if this issue is unique to my system, or a general Windows 10 bug.

Would appreciate if anyone could give it a try.