Windows Spotlight - Lock screen


  1. Kol12
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    Windows 11
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    Windows Spotlight - Lock screen


    Windows Spotlight hasn't been working for some time, perhaps since last cumulative update? It appears to keep reverting to static picture mode each time I set it back to Windows Spotlight. I just saw this in the latest cumulative list of fixes and wonder if it is a fix:

    "Addresses an issue that prevents the correct lock screen from appearing when all of the following are true:


    • The Group Policy Object (GPO) policy "Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Interactive Logon: Do not require Ctrl+Alt+Del Computer" is disabled.
    • The GPO policy “Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Turn off app notifications on the lock screen” is enabled.
    • The registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableLogonBackgroundImage is set to 1.

    Microsoft releases Windows 10 builds 18363.815, 18362.815 with a ton of fixes - Neowin
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  3. Bastet
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    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
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    If it starts working again after installing then yes it’s fixed.
    If not then run Brink’s Spotlight fix:
    Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 10
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