Windows 10: My laptop won't allow me to have a slideshow as my lock screen

Discus and support My laptop won't allow me to have a slideshow as my lock screen in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When I select it as a picture to personalise my lock screen then windows recognises the album as having photos in it but when selecting slideshow it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Claudia F Student, Feb 26, 2025.

  1. My laptop won't allow me to have a slideshow as my lock screen


    When I select it as a picture to personalise my lock screen then windows recognises the album as having photos in it but when selecting slideshow it doesn't recognise the images

    :)
     
    Claudia F Student, Feb 26, 2025
    #1
  2. Arul_D Win User

    windows 10 lock screen slideshow timing...

    Hello Andrew,

    I understand your concern and we will try our best to help you resolve the issue.

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


    • Type Lock screen in the search bar and press enter

    • Select Advanced Slideshow settings

    • Click on Turn off screen after slideshow has played for and select the time limit
    Let us know if you need more information and we'll be happy to assist.
     
    Arul_D, Feb 26, 2025
    #2
  3. Aspect ratios of images in the Windows 10 lock screen slideshow

    Hello Boris,

    Thank you for being a part of Windows 10 Family.

    We understand your concern with Lock screen picture. We will assist you with this issue.

    Let's try to isolate the issue by only keeping panorama pictures as your Lock screen Slide show pictures.

    Further you can try the below steps and check if it helps:

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


    • Press Windows Key + I key.

    • Click on Personalization.

    • Click on Lock
      screen.

    • Under Background dropdown, select
      slideshow.

    • Click on Advanced slideshow settings.

    • Turn off “Only use picture that fit my screen

    Do let us know if your issue is resolved. For any further information, feel free to contact us back. We will be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, Feb 26, 2025
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  4. JoeShades Win User

    My laptop won't allow me to have a slideshow as my lock screen

    Lock Screen Slideshow


    So i just tried the lock screen slideshow when the date changed to march 1st and now it works again, WTF?
     
    JoeShades, Feb 26, 2025
    #4
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