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Why Does My Desktop Background Keep Going Black?

Causes. Solutions. Prevention.

Is your Windows desktop background turning black? Here are the common causes and step-by-step solutions to fix it.

Background keeps
going black?

Common Causes

Power settingsEnergy-saving mode

Windows updatesSystem changes

Corrupted filesWallpaper cache issues

Third-party appsSoftware conflicts

Step-by-Step Solutions

  1. 1Check your personalization settings
  2. 2Disable power saving mode
  3. 3Clear the wallpaper cache
  4. 4Update your graphics driver
  5. 5Remove conflicting apps