Did you know that you can set different wallpapers for each monitor in Windows 11? This guide will show you how to select per-monitor wallpapers using the Settings app and good-old Control Panel.<\/b>
\nHere is how to set per-monitor wallpapers in Windows 11 to give your multi-monitor setup a better look. This guide involves no third-party apps or premium software for bloating customization Windows 11 \u2014 everything gets done using only the Settings app or legacy Control Panel. Note: You cannot change personalization-related settings in Windows 11 if the operating system is not activated. Tip: Go to System > Display and click Identify to find monitor numbers in your setup. This will help you set a picture for the correct monitor right away. Windows 11 does not allow you to set a different wallpaper for each monitor if you use more than one virtual desktop (Win + Tab). Instead, right-clicking a picture in the «Recent images» section opens a menu for setting backgrounds for specific desktops. You can bypass this weird Windows 11 quirk by removing all virtual desktops, creating per-monitor wallpapers using the guide above, and restoring the previously deleted desktops. If you do not want to remove virtual desktops, try using the good-old Control Panel to set a different wallpaper for each monitor in Windows 11. Just keep in mind that accessing the needed section is a quirk on its own, but at the same time, it offers some convenient features the «new» Settings app is missing. For example, the Control Panel lets you simultaneously select several images for the background or pick an entire folder. That is how you set different wallpapers for each monitor in Windows 11 without using third-party programs.<\/p>\n