F5F Stay Refreshed Software Operating Systems Interesting fact – the Windows Update feature deleted my desktop background.

Interesting fact – the Windows Update feature deleted my desktop background.

Interesting fact – the Windows Update feature deleted my desktop background.

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Hooded_Master
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07-14-2016, 06:48 PM
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I captured the image on my desktop before the Windows update, but after switching to Windows 10 2004 it’s completely black. It’s not a major issue, and fixing it is easy, but I’m curious about why this happened.
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Hooded_Master
07-14-2016, 06:48 PM #1

I captured the image on my desktop before the Windows update, but after switching to Windows 10 2004 it’s completely black. It’s not a major issue, and fixing it is easy, but I’m curious about why this happened.

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07-14-2016, 09:45 PM
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One of the earlier functions in unlicensed Windows involved changing your desktop background to black, which seems to have been a feature from Windows 7 at the time. It's possible that some of that outdated code ran once.
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knevin246
07-14-2016, 09:45 PM #2

One of the earlier functions in unlicensed Windows involved changing your desktop background to black, which seems to have been a feature from Windows 7 at the time. It's possible that some of that outdated code ran once.

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Charliemc909
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07-15-2016, 01:18 AM
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It's strange your Windows setup seems to be working properly despite the license status.
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Charliemc909
07-15-2016, 01:18 AM #3

It's strange your Windows setup seems to be working properly despite the license status.

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07-16-2016, 11:48 AM
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It seems your wallpaper might have been saved in the Windows folder, and an update could generate a fresh version. You shouldn't lose any other files.
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07-16-2016, 11:48 AM #4

It seems your wallpaper might have been saved in the Windows folder, and an update could generate a fresh version. You shouldn't lose any other files.

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07-18-2016, 06:57 AM
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It usually occurs when you save a picture as wallpaper and later remove or relocate it. To avoid seeing it, move the image to a hidden location like C:\Users\<Account Name>\AppData (hidden folder)\Roaming or another safe spot outside shared directories such as C:\Users\Public\Documents.
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07-18-2016, 06:57 AM #5

It usually occurs when you save a picture as wallpaper and later remove or relocate it. To avoid seeing it, move the image to a hidden location like C:\Users\<Account Name>\AppData (hidden folder)\Roaming or another safe spot outside shared directories such as C:\Users\Public\Documents.

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