Yes, exactly... this answer not really addressing the REAL problem... how to keep our Personalization! Windows keeps putting their own photos there
how to use my own picture on home page desktop
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how to use my own picture for display on my desktop. I am using windows 11, on a dell desktop
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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lorraine clopp 0 Reputation points2026-03-12T23:33:27.8333333+00:00 I had a picture but it was replaced with another picture.
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Tracy Wood 20 Reputation points2025-12-30T13:32:23.87+00:00 -
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N S 0 Reputation points2026-03-08T16:02:29.04+00:00 My issue is the same as Tracy Wood, But I use an Acer Aspire 3 15
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lorraine clopp 0 Reputation points
2026-03-12T23:34:05.2366667+00:00 This answer did not address the question
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Ferdinand Nanalig 28,855 Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-09-10T00:27:45.7+00:00 Hi, I am an independent advisor and welcome to Microsoft Q&A.
I understand you want to make your own picture as your wallpaper.
Please follow the steps below
"Changing the desktop background is a simple yet effective way to personalize your Windows device and make it feel more like your own. Whether you prefer a serene landscape, a favorite photo, or a solid color, Windows offers a variety of options to customize your desktop to suit your style.
Here are the steps to change the desktop background:
In the Settings app on your Windows device, select Personalization or use the following shortcut:
Personalization
Tip: You can also right-click on the desktop and select Personalize .
Screenshot of Settings > Personalization.
Select Background
Under Personalize your background, select one of the following options:
Picture: Select a single image as your desktop background. You can choose from the default images or select Browse to select an image from your device
Tip: You can set a picture as your desktop background by right-clicking on the image file and selecting Set as desktop background. Alternatively, if you're viewing the picture in the Photos app, select the three-dot menu > Set as > Background.
Solid Color: Choose a single color for your background
Slideshow: Select a folder of images to cycle through as your desktop background. You can set the interval for how often the images change, and if you want to shuffle the pictures. Additionally, you can right-click on the desktop and select Next desktop background to move to the next picture
Windows spotlight: This option displays a new image from around the world every day. To learn more, see Windows spotlight"
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Beate Müller 0 Reputation points2025-09-16T08:00:29.9433333+00:00 The Problem is only, that my chosen picture doesnt stay. Microsoft always keeps changing the images and I have to change it back to my own picture. I want it to stay with the picture I have chosen for myself. I don't want Microsoft pictures!
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Joni Zimmerman 0 Reputation points2025-09-25T22:27:15.88+00:00 I agree. I prefer to use my own pictures as part of a slideshow as well and the system just randomly removes them and changes to Microsoft pictures. I don't see any type of button to Apply or Save, so not sure how this can be avoided.
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David Primuth 0 Reputation points2026-03-20T15:55:54.1266667+00:00 I agree with all the above. Prior answers here and elsewhere have been useless.
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Frank Phillip 0 Reputation points2026-03-29T20:18:21.52+00:00 I'm with you people: it just keeps reverting back to a Microsoft background
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Brian Munro 0 Reputation points2026-02-25T10:11:18.3133333+00:00 Obviously Microsoft don't like our questions, as each time I click on the 'thumbs up' symbol, it keeps asking me to login. I've logged in 5 times so far. The above issue has been annoying me since before Christmas last year. There has been several upgrades since then, but none of them have addressed the issue.