Windows 11 different background on multiple monitors

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I have 2x monitors on windows 11, 27" primary and 20" secondary in portrait.

it looks like windows 11 there is no way to have different wallpapers on different screens. Only some pointless virtual desktop feature thats of no use to me

Ive now got a wallpaper on the 2nd monitor thats cropped and looks stupid
 
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Go to personalize
Background,choose a picture
Right click on the picture and choose
Set for all monitors
Set for monitor 1
Set for monitor 2
Set for monitor 3
And so on
Works for me on preview windows 11 though
Not tested on release version
 
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nope same thing all roads lead to rome. instead of set for monitor, its says set for Desktop 1 though 10

Release build 10.022000 Build 22000
Hmmm peculiar
Do you have extra desktops set up?
By using the monitors icon on the taskbar?
I don't
Though guess I could try that if it's a difference between
What I have and you do

Edit I see you replied further as I was typing that
 
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solved , you can delete the virtual desktops

To Remove the Active Virtual Desktop with a Keyboard Shortcut,
  1. Switch to the virtual desktop you want to remove.
  2. Press Win + Ctrl + F4 .
  3. The current virtual desktop will be removed.
 
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No real need for steam wallpaper engine
Since they achieved what they wanted with
Just windows built in options
But if you want to do more like play videos/animation etc
And use a software not windows
Lively wallpaper is free
Can put the wallpaper on monitor1,2,3 etc
Or a combination of some but not others etc
I use it to play animations on my hardware monitor screen
That's in the pc case sometimes instead of
Just displaying the PC hardware stats
As a wireless 3rd monitor
Probably similar to what wallpaper engine does
Never actually tried it as lively is free and does a good job
 
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