Switching between virtual desktops disables wallpaper slideshows (Bug)

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Build number is 26200.7019

Using Windows Sandbox to demonstrate:

https://reddit.com/link/1ojrznp/video/23qngb1bu6yf1/player

Ever since Windows 11 introduced the ability to have different wallpapers set to each virtual desktop, switching between virtual desktops disables wallpaper slideshows. The desktop will instead use a single image saved to that virtual desktop and turn off my slideshow, and doesn't bother to turn it back on when I switch BACK to the original desktop I was in. To avoid this from happening, I have to clear certain registry keys in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VirtualDesktops\Desktops\ any time I wanna set a different slideshow.

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