Windows 10: different lock screen and sign in screen?

In 1607, the lock screen can be shown on the sign in screen. If disabled, it shows a solid color. Is there a way I can use Spotlight for my lock screen and set the Hero image as my sign in screen background?

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in Windows 10 it doesn't always give me a chance to click "I like and want more" or "I don't like"

Hi Alice

They are both the same picture, what is shown on the lock screen when you turn on your computer is the same as your sign in page. If you choose a different lock screen picture then this will also be you sign in picture.

 

Intermittent Win 10 welcome screen fault

I just switched off the setting "Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen" and now, when I am on the lock screen and I tap the spacebar it goes to a blue screen with just the three icons at bottom right. As before every 30 seconds it reverts
to the lock-screen.

Oh, and now it just went straight to the sign-in from the blue screen. I logged in using a different user then restarted and now it is, once again, using the lock-screen picture on the sign-in screen. So now I have switched off "Show lock-screen ..." for
the second user and the same thing has happened - goes to blue screen with no sign-in box.

So this seems to show that the problem is with the sign-in screen itself - does that make sense to anyone?

 

How to change your background or login screen in Windows 10 | Digital Trends
- login background (2nd part)




Lock Screen background

(Note- there are different lock screens - after restart, after sleep, and if you lock the PC. The first can't be disabled, the second can, and the new Cortana on lock screen only applies to the last). The above applies to the last.

 

that does not change the login screen. I want to use Spotlight as my lock screen image but when I type in my password I want a different image (the sign in screen).

 

What doesn't? There are two different instructions there for two different things. To which of those are you referring?

 

Step 2b is labeled as Change the Login Screen Image, but the steps show you how to change the Lock Screen image. Step 2a is irrelevant. It only tells you how to change the desktop background.

What I want to do:
Set Spotlight as the LOCK Screen Image(s) - Done
Set the Win 10 Hero Image as the SIGN IN Screen Image - This is the one that shows after you click on the lock screen and you are able to type your password. If I uncheck "Show Lock Screen Image on Sign In Screen", it shows a solid blue background behind my Password box and user image. This is what I want to change to the Hero Image....

 

Hello dacrone, *Smile

You might see it the option in the tutorial below may help. It'll help show you how to change the sign-in screen background to be different than the lock screen.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

 

Brink,

Thank you for the option. I have already tried this though and cannot get it to work. I have run it as an Admin, Normally and in Compat mode. Every time I browse and choose an image it comes back with an error and needs to close. The newest version I see on the site is from May 16 and I am running v1607. Any thoughts?