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Bing Wallpaper Not Changing the Desktop Background [Solved]
Clearing the app data usually does the trick
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Published onJune 19, 2024
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Microsoft’s official Bing Wallpaper app automatically sets the image from Bing as the desktop background every day. But for many of us, the Bing desktop background is not changing or stops updating!
If you are wondering why the Bing wallpaper is not changing, it’s likely due to a bug in the app or OS, corrupt system files, misconfigured settings, missing privileges, or incorrect date and time.
To start with, make sure you have theBing Wallpaperapp, as Microsoft has discontinued the olderBing Desktopapp. Also, verify that you have a stable Internet connection and reboot the PC!
What can I do if Bing Wallpaper’s desktop background is not changing?
1. Add Bing Wallpaper to startup apps
2. Set the correct date and time
3. Clear the Bing Wallpaper’s cache
When Bing Wallpaper is not updating the desktop background automatically every day, you should clear the app data. Often, this data goes corrupt, and subsequently, Bing Wallpaper stops working!
4. Modify OverrideWallpaper in Registry
If the Bing Wallpaper’sDaily wallpaper refreshsetting keeps turning off, setting1as theValue datafor theOverrideWallpaperstring should do the trick!
5. Reinstall the Bing Wallpaper app
For a few, a quick reinstall didn’t work, and they had to rely on areliable software uninstaller toolto get rid of all leftover files and Registry entries before reinstalling Bing Wallpaper.
By now, you should have Bing Wallpaper properly running if it was not automatically changing the desktop background. If the problem persists, the only likely possibility is a temporary server issue or a bug in the app itself. For both of these cases, you should contact Microsoft support for more help!
Before you leave, discover ourtop picks for Windows 11 wallpaper apps, and see if any of these would be a perfect fit for your PC.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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