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Free Image Format ConversionWhen the desktop wallpaper on your Windows 10 desktop or laptop goes missing, don't worry. You can try restoring it by changing the personalization settings or using a file recovery tool to retrieve it from your local drive.
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| Solution Available | Step-by-Step Troubleshooting |
|---|---|
| Solution 1: Change Personalization Settings | If your Windows wallpaper is missing or suddenly turns black, you can go to the local drive: C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper where you previously saved desktop image files...Full Steps |
| Solution 2: Recover from Local Drive | If changing personalization settings doesn't work, you might need a third-party file recovery software to retrieve lost desktop wallpapers from your Windows 10 computer's local drive with just a few simple steps...Full Steps |
"I had saved many beautiful wallpapers on my computer previously. However, this morning, my device performed a new Windows update. After that, my desktop background turned black. I tried to find the saved pictures from the local drive, but couldn't locate them."
Is there any way I can get those photos back? Let me know if you have any ideas.
"Windows 10/11 Desktop Background/Wallpaper Missing or Disappeared"
To troubleshoot this issue, first identify the symptoms of the missing desktop background problem:
- - A "black screen of death" error occurs if your computer won't turn on, stops working, or gets stuck on a black screen.
- If your desktop icons are missing, you'll need to find a way to get them to reappear or restore the desktop icons.
- If your desktop turns black or blank, but you can still see your icons and use your computer normally, you're dealing with a lost desktop wallpaper issue.
Some users complain that their desktop wallpaper picture mysteriously disappears. When this happens, they do not know how to deal with the problem.
There are two big reasons for this.
- 1. Windows updates
- 2. Accidental deletion
If you're looking for a quick and effective way to restore your previous desktop background, follow these steps to get your lost file back right away.
Method 1: Restore the Desktop Background by Changing Personalization Settings
If your Windows wallpaper has disappeared or suddenly gone black, don't worry. You can check if the desktop image file still exists by navigating to the local drive where it's saved: C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper.
If so, you can restore it to the desktop by changing the Personalization settings:
Right-click on the desktop and select “Personalize.”
Step 2: Click Background to open the settings window.
Step 3: Select “Picture” under the “Background” section.
Step 4: Click "Browse" to select an image > Navigate to the folder location on your computer where you saved the wallpaper.
Step 5: Click on one of the folders, select the image you want to use as your wallpaper, then click "Choose Image" to confirm.
This will set the selected image as your wallpaper again, effectively reverting the desktop back to how it was.
Method 2: Recover Lost Desktop Wallpaper from Local Drive in Windows 10 or Windows 11
If you go to the default location for desktop background pictures, such as C:\Windows or C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper, and find that the folder is empty:
Your desktop wallpaper image is missing. Changing Personalization settings might not fix the issue. You might need third-party file recovery software to help.
With the help of Data Recovery Wizard, you can restore lost desktop wallpapers from your local drives on a Windows 10 computer within seconds.
Download the software, and then follow the instructions to restore your missing or disappeared desktop wallpaper yourself:
Note: To ensure a higher rate of data recovery, install the data recovery tool on a disk other than the one that originally contained the lost files.
Step 1: Launch the Data Recovery Wizard tool on your Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 computer. Select the disk partition or storage location where you lost your data and click "Scan."
Step 2: The recovery software will start scanning the disk to find all lost and deleted files. Once the scan is complete, click on “Filter” > “Type” to specify the type of lost file.
Step 3: Preview and recover lost Windows files. You can double-click to preview the scanned files. Then, select the target data and hit the “ Recover ” button to save them to another secure location on your computer or an external storage device.
After that, you can follow the steps in Method 1 to change the Personalization and set one of the recovered pictures as the desktop background on your Windows 11/10/8/7 PC.