Windows Spotlight is one of the active Windows 10 features. It is useful in downloading pictures and advertisements through Bing and then shows them on the lock screen.
Also, you can opt to view more or a few images of a similar kind. But you may observe that – lock screen picturewill not change as desired
Not to worry as this article will show two simple methods to resolve issues related to Windows Spotlight.
Use File Explorer
- You need to – Disable the Windows Spotlight feature through the Settings app. Here how you can do it
- From the keyboard press- Windows logo key
- Now press I to expand Settings window.
Now click – Personalization
- Select – Picture/Slideshow to set as background below the pane- Lock screen
- Next, from the keyboard hold Windows logo keyalong with E to open – Windows File Explorer.
- Now, under the pane – View, click – Show/hide and then check on – Hidden items.
Navigate to
- “C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_<Package ID>\LocalState\Assets”
- Select the files in the folder – Assets,
- Next, click – Delete below the pane – Home
- Next – Enable the Windows Spotlight feature via the Settings app.
- Follow above step 1 to select – Windows Spotlight to be set as background.
- Next, from your keyboard hold down Windows logo key & press L and check if the Windows Spotlight works fine.
- Spotlight App needs to be re-registered
- From the start in search box type – CMD
- Right-click – Command Prompts displayed on top and click – Run as administrator
- Now, click – Yes, when User Account Control prompts you.
Type the following commands and hit enter after each command
“dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
sfc /scannow
Powershell
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like “*SystemApps*”} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}”
Use your keyboard and hold down Windows logo key & press L and check if Windows Spotlight works. In case you notice a fresh lock screen image, then the issues is fixed.