In Personalisation > Background, I have lost the possibility to use a picture.

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In Personalisation > Background, I have lost the possibility to use a picture.

JF Coupaud 20

Windows 11: The setting "Personalisation > Background > Personalise your background" , only lets me choose a colour, not a picture...
I use 2 displays.

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DaveM121 931.2K Independent Advisor

Open the old Control Panel.

Set View at the top of the old Control Panel to large icons.

Open the 'Ease of Access Center' applet.

Open the 'Make it easier to focus on tasks' link.

If this setting is enabled, disable it and click Apply - 'Remove background image (where available)'.

Then go back into the Personalization - Background settings in the settings app, are you then able to add a background image to your Desktop.

DaveM121 931.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-11T15:48:13.3933333+00:00

Just checking with you, how are you proceeding with this problem, was that setting enabled.
JF Coupaud 20 Reputation points

2026-08-11T17:30:01.44+00:00

Strange: it wasn't enabled, I enabled it and went back, no change. Now I disabled it again and it works.

Many thanks.