Why does my screensaver keep disappearing

I've downloaded El Capitan, but unfortunately it didn't solve the problem, It's so weird. It didn't work for me, saying that, I only have one com. I am unsure if I need to toss it in the trash can since I don't have two of the same named file as described in the workaround. Thanks for the suggestion though! Jun 7, AM. Jun 24, PM in response to leroydouglas In response to leroydouglas.

Omg, I don't know how I've missed your link, but yes it totally worked. Thank you! Jun 24, PM. Question: Q: My default screensaver suddenly disappeared last night. More Less. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. But in spite of every possible development it gathered, various issues are reported to be arising in Windows OS as per the recent surveys.

One such issue that we are going to discuss here in this article is the incessant disappearance of Windows 10 background. There could be several reasons amounting to the disappearance of Windows 10 background.

For instance, the Shuffle feature in this OS settings is enabled which is altering the background every now and then all of its own accord; or the Windows was not properly activated during installation. Thus by disappearing the background every time you set it right, the system is reminding you to activate the Windows immediately. There too could be possibilities of system OS malfunctioning which is leading to this ordeal, but nevertheless we would detail you every possible ways to help you resolve your issue without much difficulty from your side.

Shuffle feature is a special feature in the personalization settings which alternates the windows background after certain set intervals. Thus if you can disable the feature, then the alterations of the Windows background would come to a haul.

Thus read carefully the steps laid out below to carry out the method:. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Click on the check box to clear it or deselect it. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. There is another method you could try. As you said, this problem might be caused by some sort of virus, malicious software or spyware. If you don't already, I would strongly recommend that you get anti-malware protection.

No, I doubt that your desktop background disappearing is caused by malware. However, it might be to do with some sort of confusion in the system eg files located in incorrect folders or a bug in the system. Choose where you want to search below Search Search the Community. Search the community and support articles Windows Windows 7 Search Community member.