Windows 10: Deleted lock screen picture not changing in windows 8.1.

Hello.My windows lock screen picture is not changing whatever I try. The picture that it is currently showing was DELETED by me. so I think this is the possible cause of the problem. It would be great if someone could guide me through a solution.Thanks in Advance.

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Lock screen picture doesn't change anymore

My lock screen picture does not change anymore. Many others have this problem as well (Google search). A variety of fixes are suggested but most seem to involve messing with folder contents and even changing Registry entries. I am not comfortable with that.

Online, the simplest suggested fix I have found is:

1. In Personalization->Lock Screen settings change Background to Picture.
2. Delete everything from folder
   
   C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_<somecharacters>\Settings
3. In Personalization->Lock Screen settings change Background back to Windows Spotlight

First, if this is a consistent problem for so many, is Microsoft working on a fix?

Second, is the above solution safe to try?

I'd prefer it if someone from Microsoft Tech Support would weigh in on this.

Thanks,

Troy

 

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

 

Help! Can't change Lock Screen picture!

Hi,
For some reason, since upgrading to Win 10 Pro 20H2, I am unable to set a custom lock screen picture. I can go to Settings\Personalization\Lock Screen and make my desired selection, but the system never honors that selection.

I've even tried briefly changing my user permissions to Administrator...but still, no luck.

(NOTE: I have no problem setting a desired custom desktop background picture....I just can't change the Lock Screen picture.)

Suggestions, please? - Many Thanks

SYSTEM INFO: 8 GB RAM, Win 10 Pro 64-bit, v.20H2, OS build 19042.1288, Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3920.0.
8 GB RAM,