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CreeperGR
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10-12-2021, 11:28 PM
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Windows 11 Pro. Not long ago, I notice my wallpaper kept on changing every so often. I believe this was after a windows update. Then I recently did a dell firmware update. After the dell firmware update, I notice the wallpaper changing every so often. I then notice an icon called Learn about this picture showing. It might have been there before but I didn't notice it until recently. Does anyone know why my wallpaper keeps on changing? Previously, my wallpaper never changed. It had to been a windows update that caused this? I did a few windows update whenever it tells me to do an update. However, I never had my wallpaper changed. It seems to change a few times a day when I have my laptop open all day. I read online this has to do with the background setting? However, I didn't have this issue previously?
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CreeperGR
10-12-2021, 11:28 PM #1

Windows 11 Pro. Not long ago, I notice my wallpaper kept on changing every so often. I believe this was after a windows update. Then I recently did a dell firmware update. After the dell firmware update, I notice the wallpaper changing every so often. I then notice an icon called Learn about this picture showing. It might have been there before but I didn't notice it until recently. Does anyone know why my wallpaper keeps on changing? Previously, my wallpaper never changed. It had to been a windows update that caused this? I did a few windows update whenever it tells me to do an update. However, I never had my wallpaper changed. It seems to change a few times a day when I have my laptop open all day. I read online this has to do with the background setting? However, I didn't have this issue previously?

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loxgirlfriend
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10-13-2021, 12:07 AM
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It's called Windows Spotlight. Yes, your background is configured to use this feature. Sorry, but I need to ask how convenient it is to search online and post a question on the forum compared to navigating through settings to adjust what’s currently set. Settings -> Personalization -> Background. It’s not a problem; it’s actually a handy tool many people appreciate. You don’t have to change it back, okay? As for why Microsoft doesn’t honor your preferences, and some updates seem to override them... Ask Microsoft. My thought: since Microsoft understands the strength of defaults, if they hadn’t changed it for you, you likely wouldn’t have realized it existed for years. And you’re not alone in this situation.
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loxgirlfriend
10-13-2021, 12:07 AM #2

It's called Windows Spotlight. Yes, your background is configured to use this feature. Sorry, but I need to ask how convenient it is to search online and post a question on the forum compared to navigating through settings to adjust what’s currently set. Settings -> Personalization -> Background. It’s not a problem; it’s actually a handy tool many people appreciate. You don’t have to change it back, okay? As for why Microsoft doesn’t honor your preferences, and some updates seem to override them... Ask Microsoft. My thought: since Microsoft understands the strength of defaults, if they hadn’t changed it for you, you likely wouldn’t have realized it existed for years. And you’re not alone in this situation.