Windows 10 wallpaper(background) changes too often when set to change everyday.

This is something that has been bothering me ever since I switched from Windows 7 to 10. 

I have a folder of wallpapers and I set the Windows background as a slideshow, selecting my wallpaper folder. I set the frequency to change picture every 1 day. 

However, it changes my wallpaper very randomly and frequently, sometimes it changes 2 pictures and sometimes it can change 5 or 6. I didn't track on how many exactly but I've seen the wallpaper just randomly changes after several hours. 

My computer is a desktop, running activated Windows 10 Pro. It's running for most of the day and when I sleep I put my computer to sleep as well. Shutdown/restart about once a week.

How do I fix it so it changes wallpaper once a day at a specific time like my Win7 used to do?

Hello!

Maybe try this approach:

Go to cortana search and type "powercfg.cpl"

Go to "Change plan settings" > go to "Change advanced power settings" > click "Desktop background settings" and change slideshow from Active to Paused or disabled.

This will still allow the slideshow, but might fix the issue with it changing too fast.
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Thank you, I just changed it according to your steps. I will see if it solve my problem in a few days.

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Took me several days to see it. After I pause the slideshow(there is no disable option), there were a few times where my wallpaper stays the same for more than 1 day but at least it doesn't change my wallpaper every a few hours.

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