Windows 8 + Live Account - Unsync Desktop Backgrounds

I have a setup with several Windows 8 machines - including virtual machines utilizing Hyper-V. I really enjoy the benefits of using my Live account to keep [most] things in sync, but it would be really nice to be able to exclude certain items from
that synchronization (selectively?). One element that would be most helpful is to not sync my desktop background images. With all of the RDPing from one machine to the other (and adding in the Hyper-V machines to that equation as well), I really like to keep
the background images distinct to help me quickly identify where I am working. I can't figure out how to unsync that element. Is this possible? If so, anyone care to enlighten me?
My setup (if you care)...
Machine1: Core i7, 12GB RAM, 120GB SSD [Host OS (Win8), Media Center, Plex Server, Hyper-V Server], (3) 1.5TB drives in RAID-5 (core data storage), (1) 1.5TB drive (Virtual Machines), (1) 1.5TB drive (Unprocessed Recorded TV files)
Machine2: Hyper-V 6 CPU, 6GB RAM, 350GB Virtual Disk [Win8, Office 2013, Visual Studio 2012, SQL 2012, etc.] {this is intended to be my primary workspace and I RDP to it from the host OS when I am in the office}
Machine3: Core i7 laptop, 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD [Win8, Office 2013, Visual Studio 2012, SQL 2012, PLEX App etc.] {this is a fully capable machine, but the intended use is RDP to Machine2 whenever possible}
I also have a Server 2012 Virtual Machine hosted by the same Machine1 - this is setup for Remote Access to my LAN (via VPN) by my laptop (which I hope to replace/supplement with either a Surface Pro or a Lenovo Helix).
(The reason I have both the physical Win8 VM Win8 is to allow me to RDP into the VM without breaking Windows Media Center on the physical machine.)

Hi,
Please do not sync Desktop Personalization. You can make this change by the sync options of changing PC settings or Group Policy.
Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Sync your settings.
Juke Chou
TechNet Community Support

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I still see only one person call live:[account name removed] and he started spamming me and I blocked him and it's still showing plz help I'm sad that this is happening and I want him to stop doing this to me
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