When you start using a new smartphone, laptop, or desktop, you want to make changes so the whole experience can be your own – unique. One of the first things we usually change is the background image. We may add some photos from our collection or some great wallpapers that show off beautiful sceneries or sculptures. But, there is an option that allows you to hide the desktop background image. If you do this, the image on the screen will be black. If you want to try this out, continue reading. We are going to share a quick and simple guide to show you how to hide the desktop background image in Windows 10.

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How to hide the desktop background image in Windows 10

Many people are not even aware that Windows 10 offers the option to hide the desktop background image. But it does. Here are the steps to hide it:

• Click on the Start button in the bottom-left corner
• Next, click on the gear icon to access the Settings menu
• In the Settings menu, choose Ease of Access
• Scroll all the way down, and you will find an option “Show desktop background image”
• By default, this option is turned on

• The switch below the option is in blue color
• Click on the switch to enable the option and hide the desktop background image

As soon as you do this, the background image on the screen will become black. If you have been using a wallpaper, it will be replaced with a completely black screen.

If you don’t like how this looks, enable the option again and your wallpaper will come back to the screen.