Windows 10: Wallpaper and Lock screen previews do not appear in the Settings app

At first I thought this is only about Spotlight, because it also doesn't work properly, it stuck; but this is bigger than this. Settings app won't show the Wallpaper and Lock screen previews and also, Spotlight is stuck.
I tried everything I found on the internet,

• I've created a new account and it also got this problem
• system scans, sfc - no luck
• resetting settings app a few times
• remove default image / settings files from system folders with guides (adding .bak etc.)
• re-enabling Spotlight via some code on Powershell (even I do not think is is only about spotlight) didn't solve

I was an insider, so I enabled insider updates and got the latest update and problem still exists. ( v2004 - Build 20257.1 )

Anyone know something different?










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Wallpaper and Lock screen previews do not appear in the Settings app

At first I thought this is only about Spotlight, because it also doesn't work properly, it stuck; but this is bigger than this. Settings app won't show the Wallpaper and Lock screen previews and also, Spotlight is stuck.
I tried everything I found on the internet,

• I've created a new account and it also got this problem
• system scans, sfc - no luck
• resetting settings app a few times
• remove default image / settings files from system folders with guides (adding .bak etc.)
• re-enabling Spotlight via some code on Powershell (even I do not think is is only about spotlight) didn't solve

I was an insider, so I enabled insider updates and got the latest update and problem still exists. ( v2004 - Build 20257.1 )

Anyone know something different?

 

unable to change the lock screen Wallpaper.

Hi,

I appreciate if you could answer few questions to narrow down to the issue.

• 
  What is the exact issue that you are facing?
  
• 
  Are you facing issues while trying to change the lock screen Wallpaper?
  
• 
  Are you not able to choose the directory where the wallpapers has been saved?
  

As an initial troubleshooting step, I suggest you to restart the computer and check if you are able to successfully change the lock screen wallpaper.

• 
  From Desktop, right click and select
  Personalize.
  
• 
  In Personalization window, click on
  Lock Screen in the left pane.
  
• 
  And choose wallpaper you would like to apply for the lock screen by choosing the browse option.
  
• 
  Close the Personalization window.
  

If the issue still persists, please do reply with the required information. We will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

lock screen wallpaper

Hi,

I set a wallpaper on my lock screen by mistake. But I want to get back the windows feature of automatic slideshow of lock screen wallpaper.Before I set the wallpaper, Windows always set a new lock screen wallpaper automatically in about 2-4 days, but when
I set a new lock screen wallpaper, this feature disappeared. I want to remove my permanent lock sreen wallpaper and want that feature of windows back.

Please help me on this issue,

I will be really grateful to you.