Windows 10: Windows 11 is inconsistent with how I have to show the PIN box on the lock screen.

I recently upgraded to Windows 11. With Windows 10, on the lock screen, I could either click the mouse or the trackpad buttons or press any key, and the box asking for my PIN to login would appear. I never once had any problem. Now, with Windows 11, it seems to be random what it wants. Sometimes, pressing a key works which I prefer, since I usually have my hand on the keyboard already to enter my PIN. Other times, the keyboard doesn't work, and I have to click a mouse or trackpad button. Clicking the trackpad buttons has never not worked... until today. I tried clicking the mouse, then I

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blocked entry box pin-code on the lock screen

Hi Valeriy,  

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I am sorry you've had a bad experience.  I ensure you, we will help you with this issue



In order to assist you better, I would like to know the following queries:

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    What is the make and model of your computer?
    
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    Are you not able to enter pin code in the lock screen?
    

I suggest you to use On-Screen keyboard and check if can enter the pin code.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/type-with-the-on-screen-keyboard

Note: Applies to Windows 10.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Windows Spotlight - Lock Screen image will not show on Sign-In Screen

Hi Bastet and Paul Black,

Thanks for such a quick response! I had tried the steps involved in Brink's tutorial already (both manually and running the .bat file, just in case), but I've given them one more try just to see if it worked - no luck, I'm afraid! While Spotlight itself works on the Lock screen, as soon as I press a key to move to the Sign-In screen to enter my PIN, it changes back to a plain flat-colour background - and that's even with "Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen" enabled under Personalization.

If I set this to 'disabled', the Spotlight image shows on the Lock screen but not the Sign-In screen.
If I set it to enabled, both Lock and Sign-In show as a plain flat-colour background.


Hi Dalchina,

Thanks for this suggestion as well - I've tried this too (both enabling and disabling the registry key). It seems to get me one step closer. If I create and set 'DisableLogonBackgroundImage' to '1' under Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System, then the outcome of "Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen" under Personalization seems to have a different effect. Regardless of whether "Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen", the Spotlight image shows on the Lock screen. However, it still doesn't show on the Sign-In page. That's still just a solid colour.

Do I want DisableLogonBackgroundImage to be 0 or 1? I guessed 1 as I figured that was a 'disable' key - kind of like a double negative

And with HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SystemProtectedUserData\<your account's SID key>\AnyoneRead\LockScreen, there's the HideLogonBackgroundImage key - which I guess should be set to 0?

I feel like it's just got to be one darn registry key somewhere to fix this, but I've got no idea where to look!

Apologies - I know this is all very trivial but it's irritated me enough that it's getting personal now *Wink

 

different lock screen and sign in screen?

Step 2b is labeled as Change the Login Screen Image, but the steps show you how to change the Lock Screen image. Step 2a is irrelevant. It only tells you how to change the desktop background.

What I want to do:
Set Spotlight as the LOCK Screen Image(s) - Done
Set the Win 10 Hero Image as the SIGN IN Screen Image - This is the one that shows after you click on the lock screen and you are able to type your password. If I uncheck "Show Lock Screen Image on Sign In Screen", it shows a solid blue background behind my Password box and user image. This is what I want to change to the Hero Image....