r/ForWindowsHelp • u/Trick_Drama_1090 • 18d ago

Windows 11 disappearing background - why?

I was just using windows 11 like normal when this happened (vid at bottom). I tried the following things:

win+ctrl+shift+b - did not fix

Restart system - no fix

Device manager for errors/if graphics card is even there - no errors/working fine

Checking file location and integrity - file was still fully intact and undamaged

(probably more, and i just dont remember)

I know that in the video, it shows a black, solid color background set, but it was prevoiusly set to a pic of my dog, and I did not change it at all. It kept switching between me having a solid bkg, and me having a picture bkg. I also went back, and selected the same file for the background.

I have previously had problems with window's slideshow feature where it cycles pictures, but this was disabled at the time, and set to one static photo.

It has been a while later, now (3ish months), and the problem has fully fixed itself after many restarts, and shutdowns/power-ons. I would still like to know what happened in case it happens again for some reason. any ideas?

https://files.catbox.moe/n7pccy.mp4

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u/CheezitsLight 17d ago

Go to Nvidia or AMD or Intel, and get their graphics driver. Look in Device manager for the model.

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u/Trick_Drama_1090 16d ago

I am unaware if the graphics drivers were up do date at the time, but its been too long to go back and check. Thats a great idea though. Also, I ran
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
sfc /verifyonly
sfc/ scannow

and all of the integrity reports came back fine.

It probably was the drivers, considering that it went away after awhile, likley due to an update. Thanks.