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Resolved Question

Desktop and Laptop have same wallpaper

Apr 7, 2016 12:05AM PDT

my Desktop computer and laptop both are running Windows 10. but for some insane reason when ever I change my desktop or laptop wallpaper they both end up having the same wallpaper, but I only changed one not the other what gives. I sign in with the same account, but that does not mean that these two separate entities should be cloning each other, My laptop should be separate from my desktop. Has anybody out there had this problem with windows 10.

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Clarification Request
Desktop and Laptop have same wallpaper
Apr 7, 2016 8:27AM PDT

what are the steps I need to take to keep both computers separate from each other.

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Because you MS account
Apr 7, 2016 4:43AM PDT

saves your setting and syncs. Just like Chrome if you login to you Google account your bookmarks will be synced. Welcome to the cloud world.

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Re: wallpaper
Apr 7, 2016 12:56AM PDT

Do you use a local account, or a Microsoft account to login?

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Wallpaper
Apr 7, 2016 8:23AM PDT

yes, I login with my Microsoft account on both computers.

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Re: Microsoft account
Apr 7, 2016 11:48AM PDT

Yes, sync is a feature, not a bug. Use local accounts or different Microsoft accounts if you prefer not to sync. It's a easy as that.

Kees

Post was last edited on April 7, 2016 11:54 AM PDT

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Microsoft account
Apr 7, 2016 12:26PM PDT

Thanks, I'll try that.