Can't enable background slideshow after original folder was moved

Snake_R 5 Reputation points
2025-01-04T22:13:57.9166667+00:00

Windows 11 background slideshow was working, but after moving the original folder to another location, I can no longer set the background slideshow. While in the personalize menu, when i select "slideshow", the folder selection menu will appear for a split second and then disappear and change the background option to solid color. I assume it's defaulting to an invalid location, detecting an error, and closing. Is there a way to reset the default location so I can get past this bug?

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  1. Stephen Archbold 0 Reputation points
    2025-02-22T04:58:37.9933333+00:00

    yea, they broke the slideshow with an update, lie on their forums and say that wasn't what the update was for, then removed the ability to select slideshow. broke steam aspect ratio too. you can multiselect multiple photos, but they will be waaayyy zoomed in, and since they removed the slideshow option you can no longer select the ratio. at least they didn't break my sound drivers like last time.

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