Windows 10: Why does the Personalization Slideshow keep automatically reverting back to Picture Mode?

I've recently upgraded to Windows 11 but had this issue with Windows 10. I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T460s. Between Thanksgiving and New Years Day, I like to run a Wallpaper slideshow of Christmas theme Webshots pictures but it keeps reverting back to Picture mode and pics from my Webshots Favorite folder. I also had selected the Christmas pictures as a Theme and selected that but again, it reverts back to Picture mode. Never had this issue before. Very frustrating! Did just about every troubleshooting that could be done. I'm thinking this involves some needed update, corrupted file, or registry

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The desktop background feature is not visable on the personalization page. I want to create a theme with and slideshow of pictures. Can someone list the steps?

<Original title: Creating theme>

The desktop background feature is not visable on the personalization page. I want to create a theme with and slideshow of pictures. Can someone list the steps?

 

Slideshow pictures during sleep mode showing sideways or upside down

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand the difficulties you are facing with the slideshow, while the PC is in sleep mode. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, we would like to know the Windows 10 version and Build installed. (Type
winver in Windows search/Run command)



However, we would suggest you to perform these steps.

1. Press Windows + I key from the keyboard, to open
   Settings.
   
2. Select Personalization. Then click
   Background from the left pane.
   
3. Select Stretch from the drop down under
   Choose a fit option.
   
4. Again open the Personalization window. Then click
   Lock screen from the left pane.
   
5. Click on Advance slideshow settings. Then toggle the switch for “Only use pictures that fit my screen”.
   
6. Put the PC in sleep and then check.
   

We await your response.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

you need more than one picture to show error with Lock screen Slideshow

Hi Microsoft Community,

I had this issue for years and did not find any solution: workaround with Win+L, Indexing, etc... nothing was working.

But the solution is quite simple: store the folder you want to use for the picture for your slideshow directly under the Picture Library. Check that the files are indexed, and then select this folder.

To be 100% clear

1. Open the Pictures Library (User/Pictures)
2. Create a folder "Slideshow"
3. Populate the folder with picture you want to use for Lock Screen
4. Check the pictures are indexed
5. Go to Settings/Personalization/Lock Screen
6. Select Slideshow for Background
7. Choose Folder "Slideshow" created in step 2
8. remove other folders
9. Open Advanced slideshow settings
10. Turn "Only use pictures that fit my screen" Off
11. Enjoy your slideshow!