Windows 10: Deleted stuff in "SystemData" & now lock screen BG image not showing

BTZ45 · Dec 27, 2019

Hello everyone,
I am using Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 17763, and a while ago I had this problem with my lock screen background image, the problem was that even though I had enforced a specific jpg file even in the Gpedit.msc, it sometimes kept reverting back to a sea side/sea/mountain win10 default lock screen(you probably know the one I am talking about). Then I decided to go hardcore on it, and tried to find where lock screen image is actually located, and when I found "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData" and I saw that default image in it I decided to remove it, and then I set the lock screen image to the one I really liked.

Now the problem is that now I only get a blue background on my lock screen.
I even tried to make all "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-18\ReadOnly\LockScreen_X" (replace X with the alphabets like A,B,C,...) like 26 folders under S-1-5-18 folder, but my lock screen background is still a sky-blue one, and I can not set image background for it.

Can someone help me get back my lock screen background image?

Thank you everyone

:)

msadiq987 · Dec 27, 2019

SystemData folder, Can't set this one as lock screen image

The issue still persists even after creating a new admin account. I only deleted the SystemData folder following steps to fix the grey loading screen problem from this post.
However the SystemData folder did not recreate istelf and the registry key did not re-populate.

tracit99 · Dec 27, 2019

Restore the Default Lock Screen

Finally found a solution that works for now. Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData.. (You will have to TakeOwnership of SystemData to open it) Delete all folders inside SystemData. Logoff/Logon. You should now see the sea cave image as the Default Lock Screen. Lastly from within Windows 10 press Win+L to lock your system. You should now see the User Lock Screen that is set from Settings>Personalization>Lock screen. I believe that Windows spotlight is selected by default.

Nicolas Brunetti · Dec 27, 2019

Can't change lock screen image. Windows 10

After much reading I managed to fix this problem.

I didn't have an image at the lock screen at startup. Whenever I tried to change the image to somethig of my preference it showed gray screen with endless loading.

Anyway, here is what I've done:

First I disabled apps that show on lockscreen:

Then I removed everything from [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen] , or at least remove most things from it. (The reason is the key will be populated with info later)

Or you can use this reg key with minimal entries:
https://app.box.com/s/zdqvhh2cnqqth0hifw3hnb4b3v3eu0hm

After that navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows

There you will find SystemData folder.

You have to take ownership of that folder. Here is a tutorial how:
LINK

After that you can either rename the folder to SystemData_bak or delete it (your choise).

Finally restart explorer. Open Task Manager, find Windows Explorer and click on
Restart.

And voila I was able to change the lock screen image.

You can check the reg key is now populated and SystemData is recreated.

Hi,

Thanks for your help, I find it very hard to find info on this topic.

I have followed every step, unfortunately the SystemData folder does not recreate itself.

Any idea why ?

Thanks in advance
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Windows 10: Deleted stuff in "SystemData" & now lock screen BG image not showing

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