Custom Background via Windows Group Policy not be applied (Black Background)

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Have you got machines or users where the group policy is not applying the custom background, and just black? This is a really easy fix.

You need to amend the file (or delete) “TranscodedWallpaper” to “TranscodedWallpaper.old”
Found here:

\PCNAME\c$\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

Then reboot the device

The file should be re-created and the wallpaper should be working when your user logs in.

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