It’s usually Slideshow or Windows Spotlight, theme sync, an app, or a policy. Set Picture, turn off shuffle, and save your theme. Your wallpaper isn’t moody. Something told it to rotate. The good news? That something is almost always a setting you can switch off in a minute or two. This guide pinpoints the usual […]

In Windows 7, wallpapers drop when Ease of Access hides images, policy forces a default, the theme cache breaks, or slideshow and updates interfere. When a Windows 7 desktop suddenly switches to a solid color or a blank screen, it feels random. It isn’t. The system follows rules: accessibility switches can suppress images, power plans

Many Dell laptops hang at shutdown due to Fast Startup, Modern Standby, stuck drivers, or wake settings—solve it with the steps below. Powering down should be boring. Click Shut down, screen fades, fans stop, lights out. Yet some Dell laptops sit there with a black screen, a glowing LED, and maybe a warm chassis. This

Most outages trace to a missing adapter, outdated drivers, disabled Wi-Fi, router settings that don’t match your hardware, weak signal, or a network stack that needs a reset. Your tower flies on Ethernet yet stalls on wireless. That gap usually points to a handful of causes: no Wi-Fi card inside, a driver that broke during

Most start-up faults trace to power, battery, BIOS, memory, or drive issues—begin with a hard reset, then test hardware and repair Windows. Quick checklist before you start Your Dell turns on, the fan twitches, then nothing. Or the power light stays dark. Both patterns point to a short list of culprits: no power, a drained

It means charging paused: adapter ID or wattage mismatch, battery health limits, BIOS charge mode, or drivers keep the battery from filling. Your Dell shows “Plugged in, not charging” when the system sees external power but refuses to route it into the battery. The message sounds vague, yet the reasons behind it are predictable. With

It usually means heat or workload is high; clear vents, curb background apps, update BIOS and drivers, and choose a quieter thermal mode. When a Dell spins like a tiny jet, it’s not being dramatic. The fan reacts to heat from the CPU, GPU, and power circuits. If parts run hot or work hard, the

Yes—random power-ons usually come from wake timers, network wake signals, BIOS power options, USB devices, or power returning after an outage. Your PC should stay off when you shut it down or put it to sleep. If it springs back to life on its own, something is waking it. The good news: the culprits are

Most freezes come from drivers, USB/Bluetooth power saving, touchpad settings, radio noise, or high load—use the checks below to fix it fast. What Freezing Looks Like And What It Means A freezing cursor comes out of nowhere. The pointer may pause for a second, jump in bursts, vanish after sleep, or stop after you plug

Common causes are low-watt or bad adapter, USB-C limits, battery health settings, outdated BIOS or drivers, or a worn battery. Your Dell is plugged in, yet the battery stays stuck. That message “plugged in, not charging” can point to many things. The good news: fixes are quick. This guide gives you clear steps, why each