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MyKeg
Copper Contributor
Jun 14, 2024

Desktop slideshow doesn't work with multiple virtual desktops

To reproduce the bug:

  • If you don't have multiple virtual desktops press Win Key + Tab and click the "New Desktop icon.
  • Press Control key + Win Key + left arrow to go to Desktop 1.
  • Right click on the desktop and select "Personalize"
  • Click the "Background" panel.
  • Select the "Slideshow" option from the drop-down box.
  • On the "Choose a picture album for a slideshow" panel choose a folder with some pictures for the slideshow.
  • On the "Change picture every" panel choose 1 minute from the drop-down box.
  • On the "Shuffle the picture order" panel turn the switch to "off".
  • On the "Choose a fit for your desktop image" choose "Fill" from the drop-down box.
  • Dismiss the "Personalization > Background" by clicking the X at the top right of the window.
  • Press Control key + Win Key + right arrow to go to Desktop 2.
  • Press Control key + Win Key + left arrow to go to Desktop 1.
  • Right click on the desktop and select "Personalize"
  • Click the "Background" panel.
  • You will notice that the drop-down box is showing "Picture"

Windows 11 will not let you keep a slideshow if you want to move from one virtual desktop to another.

    • MyKeg's avatar
      MyKeg
      Copper Contributor
      Nov 11, 2024

      No, I'm afraid not.

      In fact I updated Windows yesterday to:

      Edition    Windows 11 Pro
      Version    24H2
      Installed on    ‎Sun ‎10/‎11/‎2024
      OS build    26100.2033
      Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.23.0

      and for the first half hour it was even worse. I have set different photos on each desktop because the slideshow won't work and yesterday, after the update, when I went to a new desktop it showed the photo which I wanted for that desktop for a second and then it flipped to showing the picture from the previous desktop. I also checked to see if the slideshow was working and found that it still wasn't.

      Mike.

      • hossinfz's avatar
        hossinfz
        Copper Contributor
        Dec 01, 2024

        Hi 

        I've encountering the same issue lately and this solution worked for me!

        1. Reboot your computer

          2. Don't switch virtual desktop during next steps

          3. Open settings and set background to slideshow

          4. Open registry editor and remove key "Wallpaper" in each subtree in \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VirtualDesktops\Desktops\ (each subtree is one virtual desktop)

          5. Reboot the computer again

          6. Right-click somewhere on wallpaper and click "next desktop wallpaper"

          Now you can safely switch desktop or reboot your computer.

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