Lockscreen issues on Windows 8.1

Anonymous
2013-10-19T07:26:41+00:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSHEC0oeK0&list=HL1382167444&feature=mh_lolz

I can not change my lock screen at all. It just loads but does not allow me to change it at all. The link is a video, hopefully demonstrating my problem. I am running a purchased and activated version of windows 8.1. (Purchased windows 8 and upgraded).

Thanks for your help.

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Anonymous
2013-10-22T15:16:33+00:00
  1. First, open the registry using Regedit.exe.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen
  3. Right-click on the folder and select Export.
  4. Save this as a backup incase this doesn't work for you.
  5. Copy the text in my last post, starting with Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00, into Notepad.
  6. Save the file as Update.reg.
  7. Right-click on the file and select merge.
  8. If you hit F5 in Regedit, you should see the new fields added.
  9. Try to set your lock screen, You may have to close it down first then restart the settings for it to take affect.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T14:23:50+00:00

    I am having trouble adding registry keys. I have no idea how to do this. I downloaded Windows Registry Editor Lite Version, but cant figure it out.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T17:13:34+00:00

    That did it! You sir, are a genius. I have tried advice from about ten different sources to no avail. This one worked the first try. Thank you for your helpful and accurate advice.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-25T20:43:35+00:00

    That's an interesting and odd suggestion.  What was set there before you did that?  Why did you set those particular keys?

    The "FeedManager" bit is entirely extraneous, but I lightly feel that way about most of what is being set there and am curious as to what the actual source of this registry-induced (?) problem might have been.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-25T22:54:03+00:00

    Those keys were missing in my registry. I did some research to find the keys, used Processmon to troubleshoot the settings then compared the registry setting that my Surface was using which works.  Then took a shot at importing them and it worked.

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