This is one of the fun parts of owning a computer. But the joy is short-lived when the background slideshow stops working. You can’t change the themes because they just won’t show, and you end up with a blank screen or the default background theme. The problem is most likely within your computer’s power settings, which you need to change before the background slideshow can work again. However, the main troubleshooting problems could be either of three things:

The background slideshow option is not working Background slideshow won’t work from previous Windows versions or isn’t found at all Links to your photo album send back the ‘No items match your search’ error message when selecting a folder which has your pictures.

There is good news for you: we have working solutions that can fix the issue of your computer’s background slideshow function not working.

Background slideshow won’t work [FIX]

Solution 1 –  Change power settings

      If your desktop background slideshow won’t change, go to the next solution.

Solution 2 – Save as Theme

In order to change the background slideshow settings to work, follow these steps: Hope this works. If not, try the next solution.

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Solution 3 – Change Personalization Settings

This is perhaps the simplest way to go about it. Follow the steps below:

Check whether your background slideshow function is working now.

Solution 4 – Turn on Desktop background settings

    Usually, when the desktop background is a solid color, it was probably turned off on this setting. You can also right click on your desktop and choose Next desktop background, and see if it helps.

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Solution 5 – Remove and restore albums folder to fix background slideshow issue

    Does the background slideshow error persist? Try the next solution.

Solution 6 –  Check if you’re using sub-folders

Sub-folders are not well supported for the background slideshow function, whether in Settings or Control Panel. If you set your Picture library to be the root of your subdirectory system, it’s advisable to select the Picture library as your slideshow folder. Choose a folder that directly contains the images or photos you want to use for your background slideshow. Did any of these solutions resolve your issue? Share with us your experience in the comments section. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:

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