Windows 10: Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 10

How to: Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 10

How to Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 10


lock screen background that displays different background images and occasionally offers suggestions on the lock screen from Bing. Windows Spotlight is available in all desktop editions of Windows 10.

For example, Windows Spotlight will display different backgrounds daily that you can select that you like or don't like to help train the service to show you images you like. You could also see and try previews of other Windows features and experiences to help let you know about them.

Sometimes you may notice that Windows Spotlight will stop working, or may get stuck on the same image.

This tutorial will show you how to reset and re-register Windows Spotlight when it stops working or gets stuck on the same image for your account in Windows 10.



Here's How:

1 If you haven't already, make sure that the Microsoft Edge and Settings apps are turned on in background apps so they can run in the background for Windows Spotlight images.

2 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.

3 Click/tap on Lock screen on the left side, select to temporarily use a Picture or Slideshow as your lock screen background instead of Windows spotlight in the drop down under Background on the right side, and close Settings. (see screenshot below)



4 Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below.
Reset_and_re-register_Windows_Spotlight.bat

Download

The .bat file will delete all files in the two folders below to reset Windows Spotlight, and then will re-register Windows Spotlight for the current account.


Code:

5 Save the .bat file to your desktop.

6 Unblock the .bat file, and run the .bat file.

7 Restart the computer to apply.

8 After you sign back in to Windows with your account, make sure that you turn on the Microsoft Edge and Settings apps in "Background apps". (see screenshot below)



9 On the Settings home page, click/tap on the Personalization icon.

10 Click/tap on Lock screen on the left side, select to use Windows spotlight in the drop down under Background on the right side as your lock screen background again, and close Settings. (see screenshot below)



11 Lock the computer Win + L to see if Windows Spotlight is working properly again.

Sometimes it may take up to 24 hours after resetting for Windows Spotlight to sync again.




That's it,
Shawn


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Windows Spotlight

Can you post the exact problem with Spotlight?

If Spotlight is stuck on one picture try this fix:

How to Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 10

 

Windows Spotlight lock screen picture won't change

Reset or Re-register Windows Spotlight:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/82156-reset...

 

I'm glad it could help. *Smile

 

Hi Shawn,

I ran this bat file in Windows 10 16232 and I cannot see any image on Spotlight. Switching from Picture to Spotlight just shows spinning circle forever. Checked Content Delivery Asset folder and it has updated with all files showing today's date but Windows can't seem to sort it out. If I leave Personalization with it set to Spotlight and come back it shows a black image.

 

I was looking for something like this as my lock screen has been stuck on the same image for ages.

However when I run it in cmd prompt (elevated) I get this:

 

Hey Nick, *Smile

If you like, see if using Option 2 below to rate the Windows Spotlight image with "Not a fan" may change it for you.

*Arrow Rate Windows Spotlight Background Images on Lock Screen in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

 

Hello tracit, *Smile

Is this even after restarting the computer?

 

Shawn this is 90 minutes after a restart. "Like what you see?" was missing on the lock screen. That is what started me down this road.

PS Slideshow is not working either.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Trouble is, the stuck image is a good one, but I want change lol.

 

LOL, I hear that. Did it change for you?

 

Odd. If you like, you might see if a repair install can sort it for you without losing anything.

*Arrow Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Tutorials

 

I'll have to wait for the next reboot to find out (it works with winkey+L), I'll keep you posted.

 

It seems to have changed this reboot, whether it will on next boot, only time will tell.

 

Good news so far.

I believe it will only automatically change once daily though.