This guide fixes the Windows 10 wallpaper/background issue, allowing you to replace the default wallpaper with your own or other beautiful and unique images. With just a few simple steps, the problem of not being able to change the wallpaper on Windows 10 will be resolved.
Currently, there are many beautiful images and backgrounds shared on Google and social networks like Facebook and Instagram, and you want to use these beautiful backgrounds as wallpapers for your computer.
By default, any operating system allows you to change the wallpaper, and changing your computer's wallpaper is very simple, even on Windows 10. However, when you follow the correct steps to change the wallpaper on Windows 10, it doesn't work. So what is the reason and how to fix this error? Let's look at the instructions in the article below.
GUIDE TO FIXING WINDOWS 10 WHERE YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE BACKGROUND IMAGE
Method 1: Check Windows activation
Open Start , type Activation , and press Enter. If the Activation dialog box shows "Windows is not activated " as in the image, it means you haven't activated your Windows license yet. Prepare a suitable licensed version of Windows to use all the features.
Method 2: Enable the background image change function in Group Policy.
Go to Start , type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open the Group Policy Editor . Then navigate to the Personalization folder using the path Userconfiguration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Personalization
Double-click on the "Prevent changing desktop background" option in the right-hand column.
Select Not Configured or Disable to turn off this feature and allow you to change the background image. Then press OK to complete.
Method 3: Edit in Registry Editor
In Start, type regedit and press Enter to open Registry Editor, then navigate to the Active Desktop key using the path HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesActiveDesktop
Double-click the REG_DWORD NoChangingWallpaper value and set the Value Data to 0 to enable the ability to change the Windows wallpaper.
Above are three ways to change your Windows wallpaper. After fixing the error, you can easily change your Windows 10 computer wallpaper .
If you've tried the three methods above and still can't change the wallpaper, it's very likely your operating system is infected with a virus and some system files are missing. You can use antivirus software like Avira to find and remove viruses and malware from your computer, then use Windows Repair to fix Windows.
Windows 10 has a feature called Fast User Switching that allows you to change the account currently being used on your computer. However, one day you might want to disable Fast User Switching so that others cannot switch accounts on your computer. In that case, you can refer to the instructions on how to disable Fast User Switching on Windows 10 for more information.