Issues with desktop background slideshow

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  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #1

    Issues with desktop background slideshow


    So far, I've tried creating a desktop background slideshow on this laptop to no avail. After selecting all the photos and clicking "save changes" the desktop changes to a random image from the list and acts as if I only selected 1 image for the desktop background.

    So, I tried creating a .themepack on another windows 7 system with the same images, etc. I copied it onto a flash drive and copied it back onto this system and applied the theme pack. Same thing happens, themepack remains saved, but the effect's are transferred to the "Unsaved Theme" and only have 1 image for desktop background.

    Slideshow is on under power settings so I don't know where to go from here.

    Help?
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  2. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #2

    Do you have Shuffle unchecked ? & what time have you selected to change the intervals of the slideshow?
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  3. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #3

    Have you tried using that "Select All" button in the upper right of Doc's screenshot? So they all have the boxes checked.

    Here's a tutorial on that,
    Desktop Slideshow[2]=Appearance Personalize
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  4. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Yeah, I have all the pictures I wanted to use selected (with the checkboxes marked). Currently, I have the time interval set at 30 minutes and shuffle was on. I tried turning shuffle off and the same thing happens.
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  5. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #5

    Be sure to click on "Save changes"
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  6. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #6

    karlsnooks said:
    Be sure to click on "Save changes"
    yup i've been doin that too
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  7. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #7

    Do you have an Aero theme enabled ?
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  8. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #8

    yup
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  9. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #9

    eft890 said:
    So far, I've tried creating a desktop background slideshow on this laptop to no avail. After selecting all the photos and clicking "save changes" the desktop changes to a random image from the list and acts as if I only selected 1 image for the desktop background.

    So, I tried creating a .themepack on another windows 7 system with the same images, etc. I copied it onto a flash drive and copied it back onto this system and applied the theme pack. Same thing happens, themepack remains saved, but the effect's are transferred to the "Unsaved Theme" and only have 1 image for desktop background.

    Slideshow is on under power settings so I don't know where to go from here.

    Help?
    Make sure each of the photos is checked, and you click save changes. Make sure the slideshow is selected as well
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  10. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #10

    noUnity said:
    eft890 said:
    So far, I've tried creating a desktop background slideshow on this laptop to no avail. After selecting all the photos and clicking "save changes" the desktop changes to a random image from the list and acts as if I only selected 1 image for the desktop background.

    So, I tried creating a .themepack on another windows 7 system with the same images, etc. I copied it onto a flash drive and copied it back onto this system and applied the theme pack. Same thing happens, themepack remains saved, but the effect's are transferred to the "Unsaved Theme" and only have 1 image for desktop background.

    Slideshow is on under power settings so I don't know where to go from here.

    Help?
    Make sure each of the photos is checked, and you click save changes. Make sure the slideshow is selected as well
    yeah, that's what i've been doing, except right after I save the changes, it picks one picture from there and names it ACTIVE~1 under desktop background.
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