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Windows wallpaper background White

Justin Abreu 0 Reputation points
2025-07-10T13:56:43.0133333+00:00

Recently after two or three updates ago my wallpaper background turns white after ten seconds or so of launching. My icons or anything else is fine so I don't think its my graphics card. Even so I also checked my amd drivers to make sure up to date, and I also remember a certain update mentioning it could interfere with a wallpaper engine i was using so I uninstalled it but the issue persist even with basic non live wallpapers. Any ideas to why this is happening?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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  1. RuthMayB 415 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-07-10T14:47:14.7766667+00:00

    Good day to you Justin. I’m Ruth, an independent advisor. Thank you for outlining what you've attempted so far. That is very helpful. If your wallpaper becomes white soon after starting up, even after removing Wallpaper Engine, the problem could be related to a Windows update or a background setting being activated.
    Here’s what you can try:

    1. Set a static background again
      Go to Settings > Personalization > Background
      Set Background to Picture
      Pick any default Windows wallpaper
      Go to Settings > Accounts > Sync your settings
      Turn off Theme syncing if it's on
    2. Check for contrast theme
      Go to Settings > Accessibility > Contrast themes
      Make sure it’s set to None
    3. Disable any wallpaper-related scheduled task
      Press Windows + R, type [code]taskschd.msc[/code], then press Enter
      Go to: Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > BackgroundAccessApplications
      Look through the list and disable anything related to themes or wallpapers if you see one
    4. Clear icon and thumbnail cache
      Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager
      Right-click Windows Explorer, then choose Restart
      After that, press Windows + R, type [code]cmd[/code], and run it as Administrator

    Enter these one at a time:

    taskkill /f /im explorer.exe

    DEL /A /Q "%localappdata%\IconCache.db"

    DEL /A /F /Q "%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_*.db"

    start explorer.exe

    Please let me know if this clarifies things or if we need to explore additional options. I’m available whenever you need further assistance.

    Best regards,
    Ruth

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