Windows 10: Why isn't my lock screen picture changing?

Discus and support Why isn't my lock screen picture changing? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; It is stuck on the default one. Under personalization>Lockscteen settings , I selected the "Picture" Option under the Background drop down. I then... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/gasingson, Feb 16, 2020.

  1. Why isn't my lock screen picture changing?


    It is stuck on the default one.

    Under personalization>Lockscteen settings , I selected the "Picture" Option under the Background drop down. I then chose a picture of my liking.

    Everytime I restart or start up, it goes back to the default Desert picture

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    /u/gasingson, Feb 16, 2020
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  2. Nikhar_K Win User

    Lock Screen keeps changing

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    Windows Spotlight picks the photos from Bing and displays them in the lock screen. I understand that you have set a picture and it is getting changed automatically.

    I suggest you to follow the steps to select the Picture that you want to be displayed on the lock screen. Please follow the steps mentioned below to set a Picture to lock screen:

    1. Press and hold Windows + I key on the keyboard to open settings.
    2. Click on Personalization.
    3. Click on Lock screen.
    4. Click on the drop down under Background and select
      Picture.
    5. Click on Browse and select the picture that you want to set.

    Hope it helps.

    Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, Feb 16, 2020
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  3. TroyD27 Win User
    Lock screen picture doesn't change anymore

    My lock screen picture does not change anymore. Many others have this problem as well (Google search). A variety of fixes are suggested but most seem to involve messing with folder contents and even changing Registry entries. I am not comfortable with that.

    Online, the simplest suggested fix I have found is:

    1. In Personalization->Lock Screen settings change Background to Picture.
    2. Delete everything from folder

      C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_<somecharacters>\Settings
    3. In Personalization->Lock Screen settings change Background back to Windows Spotlight

    First, if this is a consistent problem for so many, is Microsoft working on a fix?

    Second, is the above solution safe to try?

    I'd prefer it if someone from Microsoft Tech Support would weigh in on this.

    Thanks,

    Troy
     
    TroyD27, Feb 16, 2020
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  4. Why isn't my lock screen picture changing?

    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.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Feb 16, 2020
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