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Deskscapes not displaying wallpapers to choose from

April 25, 2025 11:40:39 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

For some reason when opening Deskscapes 11, all the wallpapers to choose from do not show up. Just seeing blank boxes with titles to the wallpaper, but cannot see what to choose from, (pictures not displaying), so I don't know what I'm downloading. Hope that makes sense. Seems this issue started last week for me. Thanks.

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Reply #1 April 25, 2025 11:51:42 PM
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Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Need more details,

  1. Windows 10 or 11? Also need its full version and OS Build number. Please use Winver.exe.
  2. Deskscapes 11 full version number.
  3. What change since last week?
  4. Post a video showing us the issue might help us understand it better.
  5. Have you tried uninstall and reinstall Deskscapes? Please try, uninstall Deskscapes, reboot immediately (important), download latest version available in your account product download page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products . Install it, reboot immediately again. Retest it and report back.

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Reply #2 April 26, 2025 12:47:18 AM
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This is what I'm seeing when opening the application. I have uninstalled and reinstalled many times. I am using the latest release version of Deskscapes, v11.02 on Windows 11 24H2. 

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Reply #3 April 26, 2025 12:52:21 AM
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Just to add, I've cleared the online cache within the app settings, but that still does not fix the problem.

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Reply #4 April 26, 2025 3:03:38 AM
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The "installed" tab also showing blanks?

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Reply #5 April 26, 2025 11:50:25 AM
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Yes, the installed tab also shows black boxes under "static wallpapers", yet oddly enough installed animated wallpapers displays as it should. To sum it all up, all tabs with the exception of installed animated wallpapers are showing nothing but black boxes and the Deskscapes logo.

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Reply #6 April 26, 2025 12:16:14 PM
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If you use Windows File explorer and navigate to any folder with some wallpapers in it, does the wallpapers thumb nail show up properly?

If, yes, Please try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.

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Reply #7 April 26, 2025 1:20:58 PM
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Yes, the wallpapers display fine in windows explorer. I ran the purge batch file, rebooted, reinstalled Deskscapes, and am still having the same issue as before. May just have to run a repair install of Windows 11.

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Reply #8 April 26, 2025 3:19:17 PM
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Make sure this folder exists. C:\Users\your user name\AppData\Local\Stardock\DownloadedDreams which stores all the Static background you have downloaded from within DeskScapes.

If your go up one level to C:\Users\your user name\AppData\Local\Stardock there should be a folder called DSCache which stores the Latest backgrounds.

Check these folders and report back with your findings.

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Reply #9 April 26, 2025 4:31:18 PM
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Checked AppData and the folders exist as well as downloaded backgrounds. I performed an elevated install of Windows 11 and that did not fix the problem. I have to assume there's something wrong with Deskscapes.

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Reply #10 April 26, 2025 4:53:00 PM
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Problem solved. Turns out it had to do with installing a "codec pack" that seemed to correct the problem. Not sure why but it worked.

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Reply #11 April 26, 2025 5:20:33 PM
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Glad you got it sorted.

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