Windows 10 Spotlight Not Changing
Windows Spotlight Feature. Its one of the best feature for automatic background change. When you leave Windows 10 PC/Laptop idle, its lock screen starts changing the background of the locked screen.
Configure Windows Spotlight on the lock screen. 4 minutes to read.In this articleApplies to. Windows 10Windows Spotlight is an option for the lock screen background that displays different background images and occasionally offers suggestions on the lock screen. Windows Spotlight is available in all desktop editions of Windows 10.For managed devices running Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education, enterprise administrators can configure a mobile device management (MDM) or Group Policy setting to prevent users from using the Windows Spotlight background.
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For managed devices running Windows 10 Pro, version 1607, administrators can disable suggestions for third party apps. NoteIn Windows 10, version 1607, the lock screen background does not display if you disable the Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing setting in This PC Properties Advanced system settings Performance settings Visual Effects, or if you enable the Group Policy setting Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Desktop Windows Manager Do not allow windows animations.In Windows 10, version 1703, you can use the settings to set lock screen and desktop background images. What does Windows Spotlight include?.Background imageThe Windows Spotlight displays a new image on the lock screen each day. The initial background image is included during installation. Additional images are downloaded on ongoing basis.Feature suggestions, fun facts, tipsThe lock screen background will occasionally suggest Windows 10 features that the user hasn't tried yet, such as Snap assist.How do you turn off Windows Spotlight locally?To turn off Windows Spotlight locally, go to Settings Personalization Lock screen Background Windows spotlight select a different lock screen backgroundHow do you disable Windows Spotlight for managed devices?Windows Spotlight is enabled by default. Windows 10 provides Group Policy and mobile device management (MDM) settings to help you manage Windows Spotlight on enterprise computers. NoteThese policies are in the User Configuration PoliciesAdministrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsCloud Content path in the Group Policy Management Console, and in the User Configuration Administrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsCloud Content path in the Local Group Policy Editor.
TipIf you want to use a custom lock screen image that contains text, see.Pay attention to the checkbox in Options. In addition to providing the path to the lock screen image, administrators can choose to allow or Turn off fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on lock screen. If the checkbox is not selected, users will see the lock screen image that is defined in the policy setting, and will also see occasional messages. Resolution for custom lock screen imageA concern with custom lock screen images is how they will appear on different screen sizes and resolutions.A custom lock screen image created in 16:9 aspect ratio (1600x900) will scale properly on devices using a 16:9 resolution, such as 1280x720 or 1920x1080. On devices using other aspect ratios, such as 4:3 (1024x768) or 16:10 (1280x800), height scales correctly and width is cropped to a size equal to the aspect ratio. The image will remain centered on the screenLock screen images created at other aspect ratios may scale and center unpredictably on your device when changing aspect ratios.The recommendation for custom lock screen images that include text (such as a legal statement) is to create the lock screen image in 16:9 resolution with text contained in the 4:3 region, allowing the text to remain visible at any aspect ratio.
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By: - Updated: August 21, 2018 8:33 amAs a Windows 10 user, you have enjoyed the stunning lock screen images delivered by Spotlight.We quite agree, the new images on the lock screen each day (the image-of-the-day), and the fun facts, advertisements, and tips are refreshing indeed. However, you may find that Windows Spotlight is not working.It looks like Windows Spotlight is stuck on the same picture and you wish to fix this problem. We have put together some easy methods to resolve and fix the issue.
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As a user, you can choose to mark the images that you wish to see more or less often.So, every time you access your computer, you can enjoy a fresh look. Windows Spotlight includes background images, images that can be downloaded and occasional suggestions of Windows 10 features.Microsoft Windows 10 Lock Screen Spotlight Not Working?Assuming, you have enabled the Spotlight for lock screen, you may still find Windows Spotlight images not changing.