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
    2015-01-01T09:08:12+00:00

    This is interesting. For me the problem was a missing key. It looks as if the "ImageId_A” key is missing or if it has invalid data that it breaks the lockscreen code. Just creating a REG file with the following was sufficient to fix it for me. You don't even need the "Details_A" part, but it's probably smarter to add it in just in case. The values don't have to be what was inserted below (from the original solution), but they work just fine. You could make the value the same as in the ImageID_B key if you prefer that.

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen]

    "ImageId_A"="{9F5E9C6C-8359-4271-81D0-2B72817D3CDF}"

    "Details_A"="ROAMING"

    I have seen and tried this before. I also have repeatedly responded that this does not resolve my issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-01-06T22:21:17+00:00

    I'm having this same problem, and no solution. I've tried a significant amount of things, and nothing seems to want to work.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-11T05:33:10+00:00

    Hello, I was wondering if you could help me. I've been following your instructions above, but I can't seem to figure out how to merge the file.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-30T11:18:35+00:00

    cant understand what to do ? pls help!!

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