{"id":6616,"date":"2018-12-05T10:22:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T10:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2021-11-19T09:47:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T09:47:58","slug":"three-ways-to-fix-windows-spotlight-image-not-changing-on-startup-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/three-ways-to-fix-windows-spotlight-image-not-changing-on-startup-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Ways to Fix Windows Spotlight Image not Changing on Startup Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Windows Spotlight is a new feature of Windows 10 that uses Bing to download a picture and set it as background on the startup screen. But recently, many users reported that Windows Spotlight image was not changing the startup screen in Windows 10. If you have encountered such an issue, please follow the step-by-step tutorial below\u00a0to fix it.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Fix Windows Spotlight Image not Changing on Startup Error<\/h2>\n<p>Here are three ways provide for you when Windows 10 Spotlight stuck on the same image on startup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#way1\">Using Windows PowerShell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way2\">Utilize Local Group Policy Editor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way3\">Reset Spotlight Image<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"way1\">Fix Windows Spotlight Image not Changing on Startup Error by Windows PowerShell<\/h3>\n<p>Steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong>Right-click on the desktop and select <strong>Personalize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong>Click on the <strong>Lock screen<\/strong>, select the <strong>Windows spotlight<\/strong> under the<strong> Background<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enable-windows-spotlight.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"504\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enable-windows-spotlight.png\" alt=\"enable windows spotlight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enable-windows-spotlight.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/enable-windows-spotlight-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong>Right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Windows PowerShell ( Admin)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/windows-powershell-admin.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/windows-powershell-admin.webp\" alt=\"windows powershell admin\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong>Copy and paste the command below into the <strong>PowerShell<\/strong> and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> to run it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get-AppxPackage -allusers *ContentDeliveryManager* | foreach {Add-AppxPackage &#8220;$($_.InstallLocation)\\appxmanifest.xml&#8221; -DisableDevelopmentMode -register }<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/using-powershell-to-fix-spotlight-not-working-issue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"142\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/using-powershell-to-fix-spotlight-not-working-issue.png\" alt=\"using powershell to fix spotlight not working issue\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/using-powershell-to-fix-spotlight-not-working-issue.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/using-powershell-to-fix-spotlight-not-working-issue-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0<\/strong>Restart your computer then the lock screen should show the new Spotlight image for you.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"way2\">Fix Windows Spotlight Image not Changing on Startup Error via Local Group Policy Editor<\/h3>\n<p>If the method above doesn&#8217;t work, try the workaround below as well.<\/p>\n<p>Steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong>Press<strong> Windows<\/strong> + <strong>R<\/strong> to invoke <strong>Run<\/strong> dialog then type &#8220;<strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong>&#8221; and click on <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/open-run-dialog.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"369\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/open-run-dialog.png\" alt=\"open run dialog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/open-run-dialog.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/open-run-dialog-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong>Expand <strong>Computer Configuration<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Administrative Templates<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Persoanlization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/fix-spotlight-not-working-by-group-policy-editor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"492\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/fix-spotlight-not-working-by-group-policy-editor.png\" alt=\"fix spotlight not working by group policy editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/fix-spotlight-not-working-by-group-policy-editor.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/fix-spotlight-not-working-by-group-policy-editor-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong>Double-click on the <strong>Prevent changing lock screen and logon image<\/strong> in the right pane.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong>Click on <strong>Disable<\/strong> and tap on <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/prevent-changing-lock-screen-and-logon-image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"649\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/prevent-changing-lock-screen-and-logon-image.png\" alt=\"prevent changing lock screen and logon image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/prevent-changing-lock-screen-and-logon-image.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/prevent-changing-lock-screen-and-logon-image-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0<\/strong>Repeat the <strong>Step 3 &#8211; 4<\/strong> to disable the <strong>Do not display the lock screen<\/strong> and <strong>Prevent enabling lock screen slide show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0<\/strong>Restart your computer.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"way3\">Fix Windows Spotlight Image not Changing on Startup Error by Resetting Spotlight Image<\/h3>\n<p>Steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong>Click on <strong>Settings<\/strong>&gt; <strong>Personalization<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Lock screen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong>Select<strong> Picture<\/strong> or<strong> Slideshow<\/strong> under the <strong>Background<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0<\/strong>Hit <strong>Windows<\/strong> + <strong>R<\/strong> and paste the following path to the<strong> Run<\/strong> window:<\/p>\n<p><em>%USERPROFILE%\/AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy<br \/>\n\\LocalState\\Assets<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/delete-spotlight-images.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"418\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/delete-spotlight-images.png\" alt=\"delete spotlight images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/delete-spotlight-images.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/delete-spotlight-images-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong>Press <strong>Ctrl<\/strong> + <strong>A<\/strong> and click on <strong>Delete<\/strong> key to remove all files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0<\/strong>Press <strong>Windows<\/strong> + <strong>R<\/strong> key to open the Run dialog again and run the command below.<\/p>\n<h5><em>%USERPROFILE%\/AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\\Settings<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rename-spotlight-file.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"506\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rename-spotlight-file.png\" alt=\"rename spotlight file\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rename-spotlight-file.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rename-spotlight-file-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0<\/strong>Respectively rename the<strong> roaming.lock<\/strong> and<strong> settings.bat<\/strong> files to roaming.lock.bak and settings.dat.bak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-8\/hide-and-unhide-file-extensions-in-windows-8-8.1.html\">show the file extension<\/a> for the first step.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.\u00a0<\/strong>Finally, restart computer then navigate to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt;<strong> Personalization<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Lock screen<\/strong>. Make sure you have set <strong>Windows Spotlight<\/strong> as the <strong>Background<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong> Related Article:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/get-windows-10-spotlight-images.html\">The Best Way to Get Windows 10 Spotlight Images<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-10\/check-image-version-in-windows-10.html\">How to Check Image Version in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-reduce-image-size-of-jpeg-png-without-losing-quality-in-photoshop\/\">How to Reduce Image Size of JPEG\/PNG without Losing Quality in Photoshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/two-ways-to-extract-images-from-word-excel-powerpoint\/\">Two Ways to Extract Embedded Images from Word\/Excel\/PowerPoint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Windows Spotlight is a new feature of Windows 10 that uses Bing to download a picture and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[300],"class_list":["post-6616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-10","tag-windows-spotlight-image-not-changing-on-startup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6616"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125344,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6616\/revisions\/125344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}