Windows 10: Windows 10 Lockscreen is just.. black..

Discus and support Windows 10 Lockscreen is just.. black.. in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Since a day I have the following scenario: When I lock the screen, a black screen comes up.. and after about 10 - 15 seconds the login screen comes... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Malachi, Feb 18, 2016.

  1. Malachi Win User

    Windows 10 Lockscreen is just.. black..


    Since a day I have the following scenario:
    When I lock the screen, a black screen comes up.. and after about 10 - 15 seconds the login screen comes back up.
    I tried to switch to background image instead of the Windows Spotlight, but that didn't make a difference at all.
    Clicking or typing (when the black screen is on) doesn't help anything to get to the login screen either... *Huh

    Anyone any idea what I can do to solve this -strange- issue?

    (I know it's vague.. but that's all I have for now... The only thing different from yesterday is that I installed an old game (1999) with windows 98/me compability (the installer.. that's it).. but I doubt if that would have consequences for the lockscreen..)

    :)
     
    Malachi, Feb 18, 2016
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  2. Lock screen settings won't change, no error message.

    Thank you for the detailed response zdzdz, I'm glad it worked for you.

    I tried the steps you listed and it didn't fix it for me. It did remove all my existing lockscreen images, so now I just have a black screen as the lockscreen. I can't even change this black lockscreen back to the picture slideshow now. Gaaahh Windows.
     
    nzcanadian, Feb 18, 2016
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  3. dammyii Win User
    Lumia 535 blanc start screen background

    My lockscreen is also affected, not showing any images but just showing a black screen with no images.
     
    dammyii, Feb 18, 2016
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