Here's Microsoft solution that seems to be working for me. I'll update this post once I reboot to see if it sticks in there.
- Go to: Settings > Personalization > Background Set Personalize your background to Picture, then click Browse and select your image from a permanent folder like: C:\Wallpapers\MyImage.jpgAvoid using images from Downloads or external drives.
- Next, go to: Settings > Personalization > ThemesClick Save theme to lock in your current setup. Name it something like “StaticWallpaperFix”.
- Now disable sync to prevent Windows from reverting your theme: Settings > Accounts > Windows backup > Remember my preferencesTurn Off “Other Windows settings”.
- Finally, open Run (Win + R), type: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\. Delete any leftover slideshow.ini or corrupted theme files. This clears out old slideshow triggers.