Windows 10: Cannot change lock screen

Discus and support Cannot change lock screen in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hello! I've been having this problem for a around 8 months now. I wanted to change my lock screen, when I selected the file it just kept loading and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by MárkóBalogh, Jun 29, 2021.

  1. Cannot change lock screen


    Hello! I've been having this problem for a around 8 months now. I wanted to change my lock screen, when I selected the file it just kept loading and nothing happened. Later I noticed a message saying: "*Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization." I looked it up and I saw some solutions like: Open "gpedit.msc" and change the option "Do not display the lock screen" from enabled to not configured. For me it was already on not configured and I couldn't really find any other solutions. I have a screenshot of it below, if anyone knows any solution, it would be a huge help Al

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    MárkóBalogh, Jun 29, 2021
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  2. Nikhar_K Win User

    Lock Screen keeps changing

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    Windows Spotlight picks the photos from Bing and displays them in the lock screen. I understand that you have set a picture and it is getting changed automatically.

    I suggest you to follow the steps to select the Picture that you want to be displayed on the lock screen. Please follow the steps mentioned below to set a Picture to lock screen:

    1. Press and hold Windows + I key on the keyboard to open settings.
    2. Click on Personalization.
    3. Click on Lock screen.
    4. Click on the drop down under Background and select
      Picture.
    5. Click on Browse and select the picture that you want to set.

    Hope it helps.

    Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, Jun 29, 2021
    #2
  3. unable to change the lock screen Wallpaper.

    Hi,

    I appreciate if you could answer few questions to narrow down to the issue.


    • What is the exact issue that you are facing?

    • Are you facing issues while trying to change the lock screen Wallpaper?

    • Are you not able to choose the directory where the wallpapers has been saved?
    As an initial troubleshooting step, I suggest you to restart the computer and check if you are able to successfully change the lock screen wallpaper.


    • From Desktop, right click and select
      Personalize
      .

    • In Personalization window, click on
      Lock Screen
      in the left pane.

    • And choose wallpaper you would like to apply for the lock screen by choosing the browse option.

    • Close the Personalization window.
    If the issue still persists, please do reply with the required information. We will be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Krishna Prasobh V, Jun 29, 2021
    #3
  4. Cannot change lock screen

    Changing lock screen photos

    Hi Kirk,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We understand the inconvenience caused and will assist you.

    I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

    • Navigate to Start>Settings>Personalization.
    • In the left navigation pane, click on Lock screen.
    • In the right pane, select Pictures from the drop down list under
      Background.
    • Select the picture from the list or click on Browse to select your saved images and set as lock screen image.

    Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Jun 29, 2021
    #4
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