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7 minutes ago, mbryant said:

Hey all, so I recently got a laptop and I use the same info to log into that as my desktop. I've found on both computers that when I sign in they match wall papers. I.E I shut down my desktop and use my laptop then when I boot my desktop again the wallpaper there is the same as my laptop. I'm going to check all my settings after I post this, but I'm hoping one of you can help me! 

 

EDIT* I'm assuming it's "Sync Windows Settings" yeah?

That would be the setting! Knock that sucker off and you're free to customise to your heart's content! :D

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Hey all, so I recently got a laptop and I use the same info to log into that as my desktop. I've found on both computers that when I sign in they match wall papers. I.E I shut down my desktop and use my laptop then when I boot my desktop again the wallpaper there is the same as my laptop. I'm going to check all my settings after I post this, but I'm hoping one of you can help me! 

 

EDIT* I'm assuming it's "Sync Windows Settings" yeah?

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1 minute ago, mbryant said:

Hey all, so I recently got a laptop and I use the same info to log into that as my desktop. I've found on both computers that when I sign in they match wall papers. I.E I shut down my desktop and use my laptop then when I boot my desktop again the wallpaper there is the same as my laptop. I'm going to check all my settings after I post this, but I'm hoping one of you can help me! 

Have you signed into your Microsoft account on both computers?

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That's what a Microsoft Account does. Is there something wrong?

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Have you signed into your Microsoft account on both computers?

Yes

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Yes

That would be why. Your Microsoft account syncs between PC's, just like Apple's iCloud does. If you sign out of your Microsoft account on one PC and use a local account, you can set individual wallpapers. There is potentially a way to have individual wallpapers whilst being signed into your account, but I am unsure of this method.

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
― Charles Bukowski

 

Desktop | Intel Core i5 - 7600k | ASUS Strix B250F | MSI GeForce GTX 1080Ti x Gaming 11G | 256GB Samsung Evo | x2 WD Blue 1TB | Corsair Vengeance LPX (2x8GB)

Mini Desktop | Mac Mini | Core i7 2.3GHz | 8GB RAM | 1TB HDD x2

Laptop | MacBook Pro 13in w/Touch bar (2016) | Intel Core i7 | 8GB LPDDR3 | 1TB SSD

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Galaxy Tab S2 - used as a media streamer, more often abused by my 1 year old son.

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7 minutes ago, mbryant said:

Hey all, so I recently got a laptop and I use the same info to log into that as my desktop. I've found on both computers that when I sign in they match wall papers. I.E I shut down my desktop and use my laptop then when I boot my desktop again the wallpaper there is the same as my laptop. I'm going to check all my settings after I post this, but I'm hoping one of you can help me! 

 

EDIT* I'm assuming it's "Sync Windows Settings" yeah?

That would be the setting! Knock that sucker off and you're free to customise to your heart's content! :D

“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
― Charles Bukowski

 

Desktop | Intel Core i5 - 7600k | ASUS Strix B250F | MSI GeForce GTX 1080Ti x Gaming 11G | 256GB Samsung Evo | x2 WD Blue 1TB | Corsair Vengeance LPX (2x8GB)

Mini Desktop | Mac Mini | Core i7 2.3GHz | 8GB RAM | 1TB HDD x2

Laptop | MacBook Pro 13in w/Touch bar (2016) | Intel Core i7 | 8GB LPDDR3 | 1TB SSD

Laptop | Lenovo Thinkpad Edge | Intel Core i5 | 16GB DDR3 | 256GB SSD

Peripherals | Razer Chroma Orbweaver | Magic Mouse 2 | Corsair K70 RGB | Logitech G402 | Blue Snowball | Logitech G922 | Logitech Artemis Spectrum G933

Galaxy Tab S2 - used as a media streamer, more often abused by my 1 year old son.

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