Windows 11 Slideshow Wallpaper Resets to Default Image When Switching Virtual Desktops (After Update?)

Windows 11 education 23h2 os build 22631.6649

Hi,


I’ve attached a 1-minute YouTube screen recording showing the issue in detail.

I use Personalization → Background → Slideshow with a folder called “Desktop Background” in my Pictures library. It has worked perfectly for a long time.


The slideshow is functioning normally — it cycles through my photos as expected.


However, since a recent Windows 11 update (I think), there’s a glitch:


As soon as I switch from Desktop 1 to Desktop 2 (Virtual Desktops), Windows immediately:

• Stops the slideshow
• Resets the wallpaper on BOTH desktops
• Reverts to the default Windows 11 blue background image

Then I have to manually re-enable the slideshow again — and it breaks again the next time I switch desktops.


The video clearly demonstrates:

1. Slideshow working normally
2. Switching desktops
3. Wallpaper instantly reverting to the default Windows 11 image

Has anyone experienced this or found a fix?


Thanks in advance.