Solved When I install the latest updates my desktop background goes black

[Ukdodger]

I installed a 1TB SSD and cloned it from a 500GB SSD. Worked perfectly. But after installing the latest updates the desktop background goes black. I cant change it by selecting a picture. After selecting the picture and hitting 'save' it just returns to a black screen?

Tried recloning several times. Always the same after installing updates. Any ideas.

 

[samuria]

We are having a few like this it may be an MS trick to get you to update to 10

 

[iko22]

Hi,
If it is the same problem,
you might be able to create a new user account, and change desktop background from within the new user account?

 

[Struggling7]

......Worked perfectly. But after installing the latest updates the desktop background goes black. I cant change it by selecting a picture. After selecting the picture and hitting 'save' it just returns to a black screen?.....

See second page of this link, they had same problem until they removed update KB4534310…. Maybe your problem.

New KB4536952 Servicing stack update for Windows 7 - Jan. 14

 

[iko22]

See second page of this link, they had same problem until they removed update KB4534310…. Maybe your problem.

New KB4536952 Servicing stack update for Windows 7 - Jan. 14

There is now a fix to this problem. Download via Microsoft Update Catalog:
KB4539602 Stretched wallpaper displayed as black fix Windows 7 Feb. 7

 

[Ukdodger]

There is now a fix to this problem. Download via Microsoft Update Catalog:
KB4539602 Stretched wallpaper displayed as black fix Windows 7 Feb. 7

Thanks for the info.

 

[erpster4]

the fix was also available in the KB4539601 preview rollup update. also released the same time as the KB4539602 update.

unlike KB4539602, KB4539601 is available from WSUS, MS Update Catalog & thru windows update (WU)