Windows 10: Windows 10 update 2004 Background photos

Windows 10 use to let me slideshow my background photos. The recent update now only lets one folder be displayed rather than the whole of the picture file, since I like many take lots of photos - I store them in sub folders to find easily. The new update doesn't like this and refuses to show any photos in a folder. Please could you give me a workaround, that doesn't involve duplicating 1000's of photos to put in one folder.

Running Windows 10 2004, OS build 19041.329

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Photos app hogging resources in background

Ian, this suggestion was posted on my other thread:

We understand that not all of users are using the Photos app on Windows 10, if not very often. If you don't want this app to be running on background when not in use, there is a way you can turn this
off. Kindly follow the steps provided below:

• In Cortana, type Privacy Settings
  and press Enter.
• Look for Background apps.
• Look for Photos in the list.
• Flip the switch to Off.
• Restart your computer.

After you restart your computer, you can check if the Photos app is still running in background. You can use these steps to turn off any running background applications as it is not limited to Photos
app alone. In this way, you can conserve a lot of power and process allowance.

I just followed these instructions, and now have to wait to see if it works. I'm hoping it solves your problem, too!

 

photo app- cannot use any pic on my pc as a background

Hi,

Before I assist you, I would like to know the below information regarding the issue.

• 
  Have you tried selecting the photo, right clicking on the picture, and set as desktop background?
  
• 
  Which windows build is installed on the system?
  

In suggest you to try the below troubleshooter to fix the issue.

Method 1:
App Troubleshooter for windows 10.

• 
  I suggest you to run app troubleshooter through below link for issues related to edge and check if it helps.
  

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/run-the-troubleshooter-for-windows-apps

Method2:
Uninstall and reinstall the Photo app and try fixing the issue.

Let’s try un-installing and re-install the photo app and check. Follow the below steps to un-install the app.

• 
  Type Windows in the search box and right click on Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator.
  
• 
  Type get-appxpackage *Microsoft.Windows.Photos* | remove-appxpackage on the PowerShell and hit Enter.
  
• 
  And reinstall the app.
  

Method3: I suggest you to Check for latest Windows 10 build and also check if for the pending updates and install them in resolving the issue.

• 
  In search type Check for updates
  and hit enter.
  
• 
  Click on Check for updates and install the pending updates.
  

Or

• 
  Click on start button, Select Settings
  option.
  
• 
  Under Update and Security page, click on
  windows Updates.
  
• 
  Check the box for Windows update, which says Check online for Updates from Microsoft Update.
  

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support regarding apps issue, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.