Can't create a desktop theme since installing ver. 24H2

Yesterday I guess I had a major update because my machine installed version 24H2. One of the problems it has caused me is I can no longer create a new desktop theme. The option just is not there. I have searched the WEB for an answer but came up empty. When I go to Personalize and choose Themes, my old theme is there and listed as being current. But the photo I want to use is missing from it. If I click on the photo in the listed themes, it covers the entire desktop. I don't have the ability to center it as it should be.

I tried to create a new theme with what you can see inside the red sample box but there was no Save to save it. Please see attachment and the reason there is a lot withed out is because it is photos but it is what I wanted to save as a new theme.

Any suggestions on how I can once again get the ability to create new themes?

I think you have to make changes to the current theme before you can save it.

Otherwise, there’s always the Personalize (classic) option

I have no Save button. I tried to make a change and none was offered.

antspants said:

I think you have to make changes to the current theme before you can save it.

Otherwise, there’s always the Personalize (classic) option

Add Personalize (classic) context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Personalize (classic) desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11. The old classic Personalization settings from the Control Panel included theme settings, desktop background, color and appearance, sounds, screen saver settings, desktop...

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Thank you very much for that link. Not sure I'll use it yet because I do have my desktop showing what I want it to, just can't save it as a theme. But it does boot up the same every time.

You've reached the maximum number of themes?
Lol.

HDL said:

Thank you very much for that link. Not sure I'll use it yet because I do have my desktop showing what I want it to, just can't save it as a theme. But it does boot up the same every time.

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You should be able to use personalize classic and just save the current theme with it. No need to make a new one.

antspants said:

You should be able to use personalize classic and just save the current theme with it. No need to make a new one.

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Thank you but let me ask this, would Windows 11 method still be accessible or does the Registry entry disable it?

Dannydet said:

You've reached the maximum number of themes?
Lol.

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If 3 is the maximum, then yes.

I tried to see if artificial intelligence could solve this problem for me, it can't. However, it said it was a known problem and one of its sources was this lounge. Not sure if it was saying that because of this thread or not but I hope Microsoft is aware of it.

HDL said:

Thank you but let me ask this, would Windows 11 method still be accessible or does the Registry entry disable it?

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Yes it is still there. I use both. The registry only adds the classic, it doesn’t remove the original.

Hello,

You can check to see if you may have the option to save a theme in the Control Panel using option 3 or 4 below instead.