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RMNZK
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Feb 21, 2022
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Win 11 Cannot change wallpaper for each monitor

Since I updated to Windows 11 I've been having a weird issue. I'm not able to select a different wallpaper for each of my two monitors. In the Personalization>Background menu, upon right clicking on ...
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  • Elysian's avatar
    Elysian
    Feb 21, 2022

    Hello RMNZK, I had this issue too & found an easy fix.

    Hover over the "desktop" app on the taskbar next to the magnifying glass. It should say "Desktop 1" & "New Desktop". Open a New Desktop and remove "Desktop 1". After I did this it worked for me. I hope it works for you too! 🙂 

     

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Shannon26620
Copper Contributor
Oct 06, 2024

RMNZK I tried the advice of "add another desktop and delete desktop 1", but that didn't work for me. What DID work for me was deleting desktop 2 (so it only has desktop 1 available), and that's when I was able to set different background pictures. 

As stated before, the way to delete and add desktops is to go to the desktop icon, next to the taskbar with the magnifying glass

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    komidzo
    Copper Contributor
    May 29, 2025

    What a stupid fix. It worked. Thanks!!!!🤣 

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    TheJeffGorton
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 14, 2025

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!  I have been trying to fix this problem for ages.