Windows 8.1 Desktop wallpaper not shown if Explorer is not running

Hi,

I set wallpaper image using registry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"="C:\\Windows\\Web\\Wallpaper\\Windows\\img0.jpg"

Problem is that I need to show wallpaper WITHOUT explorer running.

W7 and W8:  If explorer is running, wallpaper is shown correctly.

W8:               If I end task "Windows Explorer" via task manager, wallpaper disappear and only blank (dark blue) screen is shown.

W7:               If I end task explorer.exe wallpaper is still shown.

Anyone knows how to show a image without explorer running on Windows 8?

Regards,

Tomas Ryba

November 30th, 2014 11:48am

I think its by design. Can you check on some other system?
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December 1st, 2014 1:56am

I tested computer and 2 virtual machines.

Maybe in Windows 8 this (showing desktop wallpaper without explorer) is disabled and could be enabled by any registry configuration?

Or in Windows 8 I should not be setting desktop wallpaper, but it needs to be something else (Start wallpaper?)

December 1st, 2014 12:14pm

Its the same ?
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December 5th, 2014 8:38am


Hello Tomas Ryba,

After lots of test and research, I still cant find a solution to meet this requirement.

I tried to use the process monitor to capture the registry and process activity in Windows 8 and Windows 7, but cant find the resolution.

I think this setting is by design.

Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN

December 5th, 2014 11:03am

Any updates ? 
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February 19th, 2015 5:30pm

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