Windows 10: Windows spotlight missing from lock screen dropdown

Despite not being enrolled or managed by any organization. Windows Settings claims my settings are managed by one, and the option to use Windows Spotlight is missing entirely from the dropdown menu.Things I've tried without success;``Get-AppxPackage -allusers ContentDeliveryManager foreach {Add-AppxPackage "$$_.InstallLocation\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode -register }````Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$$_.InstallLocation\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose}``- Clearing \LocalState\Assets t

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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.

 

Windows Spotlight is missing from Lock screen

I noticed Windows Lockscreen is missing from "Background" dropdown list in Settings>Personalization>Lock screen, is there any way to re-enable it? The Assets folder from AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState doesn't exist either, as expected.

I've already applied Brink's batch available at Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 10, but it didn't fix the issue. Also checked gpedit and all entries related to Windows Spotlight are set to "not configured", which I believe is the default value. Hope it's not one of those issues that only a reinstall is able to fix *Sad

My machine is running Windows 10 Pro version 2004 (19041.329)

edit: apparently Windows Spotlight is not available in "N" editions of Windows 10, guess there's nothing I can do then.

 

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.