Why can't I set different wallpapers to my monitors when I have more than one desktop open windows 11

Anonymous
2023-04-13T18:50:30+00:00

I used to be able to have two virtual desktops, and when my main desktop is open and connected to my monitor, Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 had two different wallpapers. Now when I go into settings under personalization to change my monitor wallpapers, it only allows me to have different wallpapers for desktops one and two after right-clicking the desired picture instead of the usual monitor one and two. When I delete my second desktop, the options to change the wallpaper for monitors one and two come back but once I set it and add back the second desktop, everything resets to the same wallpaper- erasing all of the changes I made. I use both of my desktops and enjoy the personalization of being able to quickly identify from one monitor to the other.

Is there any way to have different wallpapers on my monitors while still having two desktops?

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Anonymous
2023-10-30T04:55:31+00:00

Hi Megan, I am not from Microsoft. But I had the same problem as you, I could not set my backgrounds to what I want on 2 monitors. The problem was that I had 2 desktops running. To fix this press the windows key + tab and it will pop up with different desktops u have open, close the one you don't want. And when you go back into your background and display settings you can now pick which background you want to put on which monitor, aka the original of what it was supposed to be not chosen the desktops u want to put backgrounds on.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T13:26:38+00:00

    Can anybody answer the question that is asked which is about different wallpaper on different desktop and not on different monitors

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T06:31:20+00:00

    I had this same issue. Linked is an article that explains exactly how to setup two different backgrounds on two different monitors on Windows 11 with screenshots of each step. If the link doesn't work the steps are below:

    https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-set-separate-wallpapers-on-dual-monitors-in-windows-11

    1. Go to personalization in settings
    2. Go to background settings
    3. Under the choose a photos section (directly under the list of images) select a photo from files
    4. Select another photo from files (both should now be in recent images)
    5. Right click a photo, and select the option for monitor 1 or 2
    6. Right click the other photo in recent images and select the monitor you want
    7. Hopefully that helps!

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T06:33:56+00:00

    Just posted a step by step guide! Just look for my response in this thread!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-12T20:32:51+00:00

    I am from the future! Thank you!!!!!

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