Desktop slideshow stops working occasionally. I am using my own folder with my pics in it. Sometimes I get a black screen and I have to change themes then change back. Other times all of the pictures get unchecked and its just a matter of selecting all and it starts working again. I thought this was related to the windows update trouble but it still does it after the registry mod to make updates work. If I use pictures that came with 7 it seems to keep on working. Do the pictures have to be a certain size or extension? Mine are all .jpg but are varied in size.

I just got home and had a black screen. Checking the slide show config, all the pictures show up but only one is checked. Clicking select all put a check mark in all of them but still a black screen. changing to an included slide show and then back again makes it work.

I have found no duplicating reason for this black desktop. No matter what pictures I use they all go away. Sometimes I have to log out and back in to get it working again. When I click logout the picture will flash on the desktop momentarily. This is most annoying!! All my icons are there as well as gadgets, its just a black background..... Anyone?

Must be just me then if no body else has this trouble.... any suggestions out there?By the way, the screen saver gets removed as well.

You are not alone. I have this problem periodically. The slide show will stop on a picture (MS provided) or go blank.Checking the personalization options the configuration will have changed to the single picture and my screensaver is reset as well.It first happened when I downloaded the Hana Highway Theme and it would not replace my favorite Buffalo in the United States Theme. Now, as long as I stay with the US theme it has been fairly stable for a few days.

Hi jrjr2uYour feedback has been passed on to the beta team.This is a know beta issue without any current resolution. Please post any updates if you see a change in the behavior.Regards, Ronnie Vernon MVP