Windows 10: Infinite loading when tryin got change lock screen image

Trying to change the lock screen to a custom image. It's a .jpg file and worked before. When I restart or enter the lock screen, it's a black background with the date and time. Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks

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Lock Screen cannot be changed (infinite load), Win10

After attempting to change the lock-screen to a slide-show or an image, it starts loading but it never ends. The only working images are the default ones.

• I tried several file formats (.png .jpg .jpeg .bmp .gif .webp) with various qualities, resolutions and file-sizes but none work.
• I had several (4) accounts on my PC before this issue, lock-screen cannot be changed on any of them - one of the accounts had a custom lockscreen and it's still there and working. Attempting to change it will make an infinite load and the image cannot
  be changed back, must choose a default one (my main account). Any new accounts also have the issue.
• My Windows version is '1709', according to 'winver'. Home version - just sayng that I cannot access the gpedit.
• Just in case this information is useful, my computer did not upgrade from Win7 or Win8 (or Win8.1) to Win10, I bought this computer a year ago with Win10.

I tried:

• Command 'DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth'.
• Command 'chkdsk.exe /f /r'.
• Removing 'settings.dat' in folder '\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Settings'.
• Removing all entries from Registry Editor: 'Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen'.
• Creating registry strings: 'LockAppAumId' (value: Microsoft.LockApp_cw5n1h2txyewy!WindowsDefaultLockScreen) & 'TileMigrated' (value: 1)
• Removing 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData' folder
• Disabling all apps on lock screen, also disabling the fun facts, tips and tricks.
• Creating 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization' in Registry Editor (folder did not exist before), than creating 'LockScreenImage' string value (value (this is path to the lockscreen I want): C:\#REDIRECTORY\lockscreen.jpg).
  Later I also created a DWORD value called 'NoLockScreen' with value 0.

I found these potential solutions on various websites, none worked for me.

Please help. Thanks in advance.

 

Can't Change Lock Screen Image on Windows 10

1. Significant changes? No, nothing that i can think of.

2. No as well, happens to every image i try to load into the lock screen settings.

3. I am currently on version 1703. (I am unable to update to 1709 due to another issue but the lock screen was still working regardless)

4. That's all i did, other than only looking at the registry.

 

Changing lock screen photos

Hi Kirk,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We understand the inconvenience caused and will assist you.

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Navigate to Start>Settings>Personalization.
• In the left navigation pane, click on Lock screen.
• In the right pane, select Pictures from the drop down list under
  Background.
• Select the picture from the list or click on Browse to select your saved images and set as lock screen image.

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