[SOLVED] Slideshow not working

[nbartolo7]

I have just enabled slideshow on W10 background wallpaper settings, and set it to 1min interval, but pictures are not showing up. I have at least 30 or so images on that folder. It's stuck with the same image for hours now.

 

[Cj-tech]

I have just enabled slideshow on W10 background wallpaper settings, and set it to 1min interval, but pictures are not showing up. I have at least 30 or so images on that folder. It's stuck with the same image for hours now.

Are the files stored on your local computer? I’ve seen problems when they are on OneDrive or other servers and they don’t go through the different photos.

 

[nbartolo7]

Are the files stored on your local computer? I’ve seen problems when they are on OneDrive or other servers and they don’t go through the different photos.

They are in D: drive. Maybe it has to be on C:?

 

[Colif]

possibly

Please note I had the same problem on a desktop, if using "performance" settings (which apparently believes that it uses loads of resource to change a desktop background a few times a day and thus deactivates it).

The hidden setting is in power settings.
Go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options
Change Plan settings
Change advanced power settings
Desktop background settings
Slide Show : make sure it's available.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...pictures/6435ad1e-2e59-4e4f-8c19-f0bf6bda7b13
which is an odd answer I wouldn't have thought of.

I just solved this issue myself, go to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\

Now you should see a file called transcodedwallpaper. rename it to transcodedwallpaper.jpg and it should work. Mine was initially just called transcodedwallpaper.file

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/wallpaper-slideshow-not-working.2381100/#post-15897861

 

[nbartolo7]

possibly

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...pictures/6435ad1e-2e59-4e4f-8c19-f0bf6bda7b13
which is an odd answer I wouldn't have thought of.


https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/wallpaper-slideshow-not-working.2381100/#post-15897861

Didn't work. Neither did transferring folder to C:

 

[Colif]

try scanning PC?

right click start button

choose powershell (admin)

copy/paste this command into window:

Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

and press enter

Then type SFC /scannow

and press enter

Restart PC if SFC fixes any files as some fixes require a restart to be implemented

First command repairs the files SFC uses to clean files, and SFC fixes system files


i don't use it and I have win 11 anyway.

 

[nbartolo7]

try scanning PC?

right click start button

choose powershell (admin)

copy/paste this command into window:

Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth

and press enter

Then type SFC /scannow

and press enter

Restart PC if SFC fixes any files as some fixes require a restart to be implemented

First command repairs the files SFC uses to clean files, and SFC fixes system files


i don't use it and I have win 11 anyway.

Imagehealthstate is healthy and restartneeded is false. SFC found a few corrupt files and fixed them, but issue still persists. Thanks for the help though. Won't ask anyone to go out of their way to help me on this. Definitely not a critical issue. Thanks.

 

[Cj-tech]

Imagehealthstate is healthy and restartneeded is false. SFC found a few corrupt files and fixed them, but issue still persists. Thanks for the help though. Won't ask anyone to go out of their way to help me on this. Definitely not a critical issue. Thanks.

I’d go through this list of possible solutions before giving up… some of them are really basic.

Here is another idea… from this thread

I found a way to fix the background slideshow. I went into themes, and saved my current background settings as a theme and named the theme and then saved it. My background now changes like it should have.

 

[Nigel Spike]

It's an odd text below "Choose albums for your slideshow". Mine shows a folder name here. Do you have a folder named "3440x1440-2560x1080", that you have chosen?

 

[nbartolo7]

It's an odd text below "Choose albums for your slideshow". Mine shows a folder name here. Do you have a folder named "3440x1440-2560x1080", that you have chosen?

Yes, I grouped all my wallpapers by resolution.

 

[nbartolo7]

I’d go through this list of possible solutions before giving up… some of them are really basic.

Here is another idea… from this thread

Wow, ok. Solution found. I had slideshow on paused in power options. LOL. Thanks a lot. Would not have remembered to check there.