Windows 10: Can't create a Lock screen Slideshow - missing the Pictures icon

Hi. Your excellent tutorial shows the presence of a Pictures icon:




In my Settings > Personalisation > Lock Screen, when I select Slideshow, there is no Pictures icon:





Any thoughts on what I should do please? *Huh

I have Win10 Home edited at 10:31 to add v.1607 Build 14393.447

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Background slideshow error n screen saver settings reset to "NONE"

1) win10 V1709

2) set background (personalization==>settings) to slideshow and pointed to this folder

a) I created a folder name windows 10 wallpaper (aka wp folder) and it only has ALL .jpg files (not even alternate like jpeg, etc, just jpg)

b) there are 2 extra folders that are empty within the pictures library, called "Camera Roll" n "Saved Pictures" These come with the OS, I deleted them 3x and they "came back" on their own despite I didnt restore from rubbish bin

3) set locked screen to also slideshow

4) set screen saver to photos chose wp folder

5) Power & sleep settings==> screen = NEVER, sleep = NEVER

I have tried the workaround for my slideshow for background and locked screen, so will report back whether I am still getting "cant display slideshow" error once in a while (sometimes it decided to work, sometimes not). This is the part i dont quite understand

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CASE: Set screen saver to photos and choose wp folder FIRST

1) set background, locked screen to slideshow==> screen saver reset to "NONE"

2) set background to picture, locked screen to slideshow==> screen saver reset to "NONE"

3) set background to picture, locked screen to picture==>screen saver to picture ==> works screen saver is still picture

Case: Set screen saver AFTER setting background and locked screen

1) set background, locked screen to slideshow==> background and locked screen reset to picture

2) set background to picture, locked screen to slideshow==>both reset to picture

3) set background to slideshow, locked screen to picture==>both reset to picture

* whether i set background to slideshow or locked screen to slideshow or both or one of them to slideshow, the other picture will get RESET to picture once i set screen saver to photos

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million dollar question: Why system even seems to display screen saver sometimes when its set to NEVER sleep for BOTH screen and sleep settings?

and giving me the error "there is a error to display the slideshow" (or something similar)

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what I have tried so far

1) creating another folder making sure its under "library" and copy ALL my wp jpg files to this new folder and set background and locked screen to use this new folder ==> FAILED. Tried 3x

2) currently i tried a trick that one user says work for him, set locked screen to picture, locked the screen, login, set the locked screen to slideshow ==> will report back whether this work or not as I dont locked my screen

 

Cortana Icon Missing from Lock Screen

@ , did you get the solution for this. I'm facing the same issue.

I've checked every setting with lock screen (like selecting slideshow or picture and turning on Cortana tips)

Cortana settings are on.

but it is not showing the Cortana icon and tips on lock screen.

Same. No solution =(

 

Click on Add Folder & navigate to your pictures folder or any other folder which contains the pictures you wish to see & choose OK.

 

Thank you Bastet, over the tops in Manchester - I'm twixt Halifax & Huddersfield.

I created a new folder, named it after my grandson and moved into the photos I have of him. I then followed your advice and am delighted to say it works - a slideshow with split screens! He'll be amazed when he sees it. Thanks you ever so much - much appreciated! *Smile*Smile*Smile

 

Glad to hear you're now seeing the slideshow. *Smile
Not too far away. *Biggrin