Windows 10: What is Global.Desktop.Spotlight and why it always come back?

Few months ago I notice a new process running on Windows 10 Pro:backgroundTaskHost ID: 9616 C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe Command Line: "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:Global.DesktopSpotlight.AppXz2j21w56bgxkgsjhtn7zkjsepq96erz2.mcaAt first I thought it was from Microsoft, because a new update has just dropped out.After a few days, the process started to annoying me and then I disabled all the Microsoft Windows Spotlight features, and when I mean "all", I really mean "all": Settings, Group Policy, Registry, Folders and moreThe point is: even after al

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Spotlight

Hi,

Windows spotlight is an option for the lock screen background that displays different background images and occasionally offers suggestions on the lock screen. For us to better isolate your concern, we'd like to gather more information:

• Is there a way for you to provide us a screenshot?
• Have you made any recent changes before this issue occur?
• Are you able to use spotlight before?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow these steps to modify Lock screen background to spotlight:

• Open Settings.
• Click Personalization and select Lock screen.
• Under Background, choose Windows spotlight.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.

 

Windows Spotlight on the lock screen

Hi,

There are multiple causes on why you're encountering this issue. To further troubleshoot the issue, we suggest that you disable and re-enable Spotlight. Simply follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the desktop and open Personalize.
• Open Lock Screen tab.
• Under Background, switch from Windows Spotlight to a Picture or the Slideshow.
• Click OK and close the Window.
• Now Log off and log in.
• Navigate to Lock screen and enable Windows Spotlight again.

Let us know how it works.

 

welcome screen is not asking if i like the spotlight choice

Hi,

One of the possible reasons why your laptop is not asking if you like the spotlight choice might be because the Windows spotlight is not set as your lock screen background. To address this concern, we suggest enabling Windows spotlight as your lock screen
background. To do so, follow these steps:

• Go to Settings.
• Click on Personalization and then select Lock screen.
• Under Background, click on the drop down menu and make sure to click on Windows spotlight.

If further assistance is needed, don't hesitate to reply on this thread.