Setting different Backgrounds for Dual Monitors in Windows 10

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  1. Posts : 131
    Windows 10
       #11

    I tried this with my 3 monitor system and it wasn't pretty. The screens on the monitors kept jumping back and forth and wouldn't stabilize long enough for me to navigate thru file manager back to where I had stored the pictures I was using. Finally I was able to stop it under the personalization screen and go from there and delete the pictures it was having trouble with. I'm not sure if it was just the method I used (or misused) that caused the problem or because I have one of my monitors connected to my internal graphics. I used a 3rd party program that worked just fine on this same system using Windows 7. Bottom line, I think before I try too much customization on this machine, I'll wait for some of the drivers to mature a bit.
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  2. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #12

    Just press Windows + R keys to bring up then type or paste in the following:
    • control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper

    the "Desktop Background" setting will appear. From there, just right-click an image and choose which monitor you'd like it to display to.
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  3. Posts : 219
    10 (Free upgrade)
       #13

    Nice one, thanks.

    I'm getting through that tiresome phase of having to add a new program to Windows every time I want to make a tiny change to my computer.
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  4. Posts : 131
    Windows 10
       #14

    Not sure what happens but when I try anything it sends my monitors into this bizarre loop. I had to reboot to get it to stop. My background is fine for now. I think I'll wait a bit longer before I start messing. No use tempting fate at this point.
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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows10
       #15

    Try this because it worked for me..
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Setting different Backgrounds for Dual Monitors in Windows 10-capture.png  
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  6. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #16

    Signed up to the site just to thank you for this. Noticed the wallpaper page was inaccessible (without the "/name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper" parameters that Preppy noted) and thought MS may have removed the feature.
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  7. Posts : 1
    Windows 10 Enterprise
       #17

    I can set different backgrounds but it keeps shuffling them every 30 minutes. Is there a way to turn the shuffle option off? I see I can change the shuffle time to a maximum of 1 day, but can't turn it off. Why M$ whyyyyyyy!!
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  8. Posts : 26
    Windows
       #18

    Daft said:
    I can set different backgrounds but it keeps shuffling them every 30 minutes. Is there a way to turn the shuffle option off? I see I can change the shuffle time to a maximum of 1 day, but can't turn it off. Why M$ whyyyyyyy!!
    If you want to set a distinct wallpaper per monitor without shuffling, go to:

    control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper

    from a CMD or Run prompt. Then when you're there right-click on each image and set it for that monitor.
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  9. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #19

    I had my PC updated to Windows 10 a few days ago and ran across an option to set a different background for each monitor and for the life of me, I can't recall how I did so.

    In any case, I came here, followed your instructions, and it worked like a charm! But it occurred to me that this may work directly from my Pictures file. So, I opened my Art folder in Pictures, selected one picture (monitor 2) and the other (monitor 1), right-clicked on the pictures in preview screen, selected Set as Desktop Background, and it worked!

    Thank you for helping solve this problem--you made my day.
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  10. Posts : 1
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #20

    Dude said:
    Good stuff, thanks for sharing.
    Hit the Windows + R keys to bring up the Run menu, then type control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper
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