Cannot Turn On Wallpaper Slideshow?


swerd

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I just set up another admin account with the intention of changing my current default account to standard user.

When I try to select "Slideshow" in the wallpaper settings, it just immediately switches back to "Picture".

I have made sure that the setting under power options is correct (desktop power settings/slide show).

It just does not work. It works fine in my default user account.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!
 
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I fixed it.

- Open File Explorer and go to the folder containing your wallpapers.
- Select two or more images (hold Ctrl and click them).
- Right-click one of the selected images and choose Set as desktop background.
- Now, go back to Settings > Personalization > Background. Windows should now correctly show "Slideshow" as enabled.

Hopefully, this can help someone in the future.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Motherboard
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon RX 9070XT
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220 HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34.2" Curved OLED Gaming Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 2TB
    WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 4TB
    Crucial T500 M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD 4TB
    Kingston KC3000 M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD 4TB
    PSU
    1000W Gigabyte UD1000GM 80 PLUS Gold
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 D-RGB Tempered Glass Full Tower Black
    Internet Speed
    750Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox / Chrome / Edge / Brave
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Standard
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    QuadCore Intel Core i5-10210U, 3100 MHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo ThinkPad E15
    Memory
    16GB (2x8)
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Conexant CX8070 @ Intel Comet Point-LP PCH
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo N156HCA-EAB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLB256HBHQ-000L7
    ST2000LM007-1R8174
    Internet Speed
    750 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome / Edge / Firefox / Brave
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security

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