Windows 10: Changing the Default LockScreen Image

I looked into changing the default lock screen image that's shown after a restart, not the one you might choose like Windows Spotlight. Here's the normal default:



Supposedly you can do that by changing a registry setting:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization

and setting a LockScreenImage value, like this:




I did that but with varying results. I've seen cases where it chooses the image I specify, but in most other cases it's changing it to something different, but not the image I specified, nor still using the default one. So it partially works, making a change, but it's not using the one I'm specifying. Any ideas why it's choosing a different random image than what I'm specifying?

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I want to get the default images back for lock screen and desktop

Hi Ryan,

To change the lockscreen and desktop background to default, follow the steps provided below and check for status.

• Navigate to Start>Settings>Personalization.
• In the left navigation pane, click on Background.
• In the right pane, click on the drop down list under Background
  and select Picture.
• Choose the default picture displayed below the drop down list.
• Follow the same steps to change the lockscreen image as well.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Change image of default login screen

Hi ZACHD. Thanks for the reply.

To answer your question, the "picture" under Settings :: Personalization :: Lockscreen is set to Spotlight. (See attached image below). But I want to make sure you understand that I'm trying to change the default lockscreen
image, which is the one that appears when no one is logged in, not the personal lockscreen image that appears when I'm logged into my account. Maybe your question was a pre-step to fixing the default lock screen. Just want to make sure you understand
what I'm trying to fix via this forum thread.

What are my next steps? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.

 

Windows 10 default image viewer

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps in order to change the default image viewer to Paint.

• In search,
• Type Default Programs.
• Check whether Windows Photo Viewer is listed in the list.
• Left click on the photo viewer and select the option paint.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.