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KB4534310 replaces Windows 7 wallpapers with black screens
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Published onJanuary 22, 2020
published onJanuary 22, 2020
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Many Windows 7 users have been reporting thatKB4534310is causing theirwallpapersto be replaced by black screens. Thisproblemseems to happen every time users boot up their PCs again.
I’ve tried creating a new theme, tried renaming transcodedwallpaper.jpg to .old, but although these changes allow me to restore my graphicwallpaper, after restarting, the desktop wallpaper is black again. Icons and start bar colour are unaffected. The only solution was to uninstall the update. But now my pc is less secure.
This cumulative update is part of theWindows 7 January Patch Tuesday updates.Windows 7users probably also know it as the last round of Patch Tuesday updates available forWindows 7before it wasdecommissioned.
Uninstalling KB4534310 is the only solution
While the users that reported the problem did provide an alternative solution, it is more of a workaround. Additionally, having to uninstall an entire update just because of a graphical issue isn’t all that pleasant.
If you decide to uninstall the update, but don’t know exactly, check out ourstep-by-step guideon the matter.
This isn’t the first time cumulative updates causewallpapersto be replaced by black screens. Fortunately enough, we’ve covered the issue in severalin-depth guides, and provided you with step-by-step solutions.
No word is out whether Microsoft knows about the issue or plans to do anything about it. However, thisbugis easily noticeable, so it will go up on the fix priority list pretty fast.
For you want more articles on the way cumulative updates to affect users, let us know through the comments section below.
Editor’s Note: Microsoft officially ended Windows 7 support. If you want to learn everything there is to know about migrating to Windows 10,this in-depth guidewill come in handy.
More about the topics:Black screen issues,Update,windows 7
Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
