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The latest version of Bing Wallpaper does not refresh anymore. CoPilot and I spent several hours trying to determine the problem, and we ended up installing a previous version. That version worked but, of course, Bing Service app noted the older version and replaced it with the current version. So now I'm back to square one with Bing not refreshing.
Anybody know what's going on?
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Hi,
What Windows version are you using, and does it show any error or no change at all? Bing Wallpaper app depends on its background service to update images daily, and older versions will not stay installed since it auto-updates. Maybe it's a broken app service or a current bug in the latest version.
Try to uninstall the app, restart your PC, then install the latest version again from Microsoft and confirm it is running in the system tray with internet access.
If it still does not refresh, the honest answer is this is likely a known issue with the current release and you need to wait for Microsoft to fix it in a future update.
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I have the same windows on two computers and refreshes on one and not the other. Clearly it has nothing to do with a known issue. Something is preventing the photo from updating - except manually and nobody has been able to figure it out? How broken is Microsoft software?
I got nowhere with all the tips. Somebody suggested going back to an older version, which worked perfectly. But, of course, the Bing Service updated it and put me back to square one.
I have Norton 360 running, and I'm wondering if that prevents a complete installation. Anybody know?
Thanks for the update. Open the Bing Wallpaper icon in the system tray, select Settings, and confirm “Change wallpaper daily” is on and the correct region is selected. Then open Settings, go to Apps, Startup, and keep Bing Wallpaper enabled so its service runs at sign in. These steps keep the background service active so the image updates on schedule.
Hi, good to hear the icon is back after the restart. Please let me know if you need more assistance. Thanks and keep safe.
Waited through the morning, including a reboot, and no change at all from yesterday. Still have the bird. Thoughts??
Do you see the Bing Wallpaper icon in the system tray?
Open Settings, go to Apps, Installed apps, select Bing Wallpaper, then Advanced options, and click Repair then Reset. Open the app from the tray, toggle daily refresh off and on, then go to Settings, Apps, Startup and enable Bing Wallpaper. This restarts its background service so it updates daily.
Well, when I tried the repair (several times) I got an error message "Repair was unsuccessful at this time. Please try again later." (Sorry, those aren't the exact words.) So then I tried Reset, which worked. I then tried Repair (successful) and Reset (successful) again. Nothing happened. In Settings/Apps/Installed Apps I found Bing Wallpaper, but no icon in the system tray. When all else fails, yada, yada, . . . I rebooted, everything refreshed and icon now in system tray. I will wait until tomorrow to see if wallpaper changes: if so, I will mark this solved; if not, I will post another comment. Thanks for the help.
Sorry, I'm using Windows 11 and there is no error message, just doesn't change. In background I have BingSvc.exe and BingWallpaper.exe. CoPilot told me that she thinks there's one more app, but our numerous installs never showed anything else. If this is, in fact, the problem, what's preventing this and what can I do about it? Thanks.