Windows 10: Task View desktop icons display generic icon, not desktop background

Discus and support Task View desktop icons display generic icon, not desktop background in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When I click Task View all my desktops don't have the background I set, instead the desktops display generic image icons instead of what the actual... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Julia Hetherington, Dec 13, 2023.

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    Task View desktop icons display generic icon, not desktop background


    When I click Task View all my desktops don't have the background I set, instead the desktops display generic image icons instead of what the actual desktop background is. How to fix? Thank you!

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    Julia Hetherington, Dec 13, 2023
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