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
    2013-12-10T22:13:13+00:00

    Select the Export option in the File menu.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-10T17:58:14+00:00

    How do I save the "Lock Screen" folder as a backup?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-01T05:37:16+00:00

    I have saved the .reg in the desktop... After merging I couldn't able to see any update.reg file in the LockScreen Folder... Will u plz help me doing this by giving screen shots step by step. Thanks in advance

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-01T05:19:11+00:00

    I merged it to regedit, there was no options, but it automatically merged it there, but when I looked on regedit, there a new default but no data stored on it

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