Wallpaper Engine - Troubleshooting & FAQ Wallpaper Engine - Troubleshooting & FAQ
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  • Español (Spanish)
  • Français (French)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
  • 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
  • General

    • Screensavers with Wallpaper Engine
    • Automatic start-up at boot
    • RGB hardware support (iCUE & Chroma)
    • Restoring deleted default wallpapers
    • Exporting wallpapers as GIF / video
    • Hiding the Wallpaper Engine tray icon
    • Editing Downloaded Wallpapers
      • How do I find the source files of a wallpaper?
      • How to edit wallpapers of different types
      • Updating a lost project
    • Wallpaper Engine on Linux or Mac OS
    • Fix issues with specific apps or games
    • Select wallpapers per application
    • Command Line Controls
  • Windows

    • 32-Bit & 64-Bit Version
    • Hibernation / Screensavers do not work
    • Playlist Causes focus loss / minimizes games
    • Centering wallpaper with monitors of different resolutions
    • Windows 7: Aero cannot be enabled
    • Wallpaper Engine on the Windows lock screen
    • Windows N: mfplat.dll missing
    • Reverting to an older version of Wallpaper Engine
  • Steam - Downloads / Uploads

    • Steam Wallpaper Download Issues
    • Steamworks is unavailable
    • Steam redownloading wallpapers
    • "Content file locked" / Disk Write Error
    • Backup Steam Workshop
    • Uploads get stuck at 45%
    • Steam always shows "in-game"
    • Wallpaper Engine missing in Steam Library
  • Android

    • Android - Frequent Questions and Problems
    • Pairing Mobile Device with Windows
    • Mobile Pairing Problem Solving
  • Wallpapers not showing

    • Wallpapers not visible
    • Videos Black / Not Playing Properly
  • Crashes

    • Wallpaper Engine crashing
    • System crash / System Freeze
    • "DirectX 10 not supported" crash
    • BattlEye anti-cheat terminating Wallpaper Engine
  • Wallpaper Browser

    • Wallpaper Engine window not displayed correctly
    • Preview images / search results not showing
    • Exclude certain wallpapers from the search
  • Video Wallpapers

    • Using LAV and DirectShow
    • Videos Black / Not Playing Properly
    • Video freezes / stuttering / bad performance
    • Video wallpapers look wrong
    • Red Line on screen
    • Windows N: mfplat.dll missing
  • Audio

    • Album Cover & Media Data Feature
    • Audio visualizers do not work / no sound detected
    • No Sound Playing / Audio Output Problems
    • Sound / audio turns on and off intermittently
    • Limiting audio visualizers to music players
  • Performance

    • High GPU usage misconception
    • Performance issues / low FPS with certain games or applications
    • Wrong Refresh Rates of Monitors
    • Desktops with Integrated and Dedicated GPU Perform Poorly (dwm.exe)
  • Error Analysis & Contact

    • Use the Wallpaper Engine analysis tool to create a debug log
    • Fully Resetting Wallpaper Engine
    • Contact