What helps to get a new picture and not the default mountain/backpack one, is to do a disk cleanup (probably the clearing temp files) before clearing ContentDeliveryManager.
I'm still not getting "Like What You See" option though.
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My setting for the Lock Screen was "Picture". I've tried to change it to "Windows Spotlight" but after several seconds this setting is automatically re-set to "Picture" back? Does this funcionality works?
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2018-02-14T13:30:16+00:00 As indicated:
The answer is simple, once you know it!
(Win10 Pro / 1709 /16299.192) Settings > Privacy > Background Apps: Edge & Settings must be set to ON.
Completely delete: Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager (must have permission - easy way TakeOwnerShip Pro App) > restore (using PowerShell Admin. approach) Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager (no errors) > turn ON Edge & Settings > click Win Key + L > *Spotlight.*Now, it's not perfect: Options (Like What You See, etc.) don't appear on the login Spotlight but do appear when the Win Key+L is used to view *Spotlight.*Disclaimer: This worked for me...but...every user setup is different. Question: Has the LockScreen > Creative registry key been removed from the 1709 / 16299.192 version? If so, does anyone know why?
Update: all aspects for Spotlight have returned: "Like What You See", Preview, etc. all work.... The 'Creative' registry key was removed, rendered unnecessary, with the upgrade to 1709...that's why mine was empty.
You'll find a bat file here: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/82156-reset-re-register-windows-spotlight-windows-10-a-7.html to get to delete and reset Microsoft Windows.ContentDeliveryManager in conjunction with making Edge & Settings are turned on... Hope this helps.
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Anonymous
2018-02-14T12:30:18+00:00 same problem here
i have tried EVERYTHING posted EVERYWHERE
i am on a Windows 10 Enterprise under my company domain
never managed to make spotlight work, it keeps resetting to "picture" no matter what i do
i dont know if there is a group license that resets it; i tried with a local machine administrator account, same story
anyone has any clues? WTH could be causing this?
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Anonymous
2018-01-31T18:07:42+00:00 The answer is simple, once you know it!
(Win10 Pro / 1709 /16299.192) Settings > Privacy > Background Apps: Edge & Settings must be set to ON.
Completely delete: Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager (must have permission - easy way TakeOwnerShip Pro App) > restore (using PowerShell Admin. approach) Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager (no errors) > turn ON Edge & Settings > click Win Key + L > *Spotlight.*Now, it's not perfect: Options (Like What You See, etc.) don't appear on the login Spotlight but do appear when the Win Key+L is used to view *Spotlight.*Disclaimer: This worked for me...but...every user setup is different. Question: Has the LockScreen > Creative registry key been removed from the 1709 / 16299.192 version? If so, does anyone know why?
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Anonymous
2018-01-13T19:56:31+00:00 So ALL of my Windows PC's have been fixed! I wonder when Microsoft will follow up with an update... not everyone will find this thread for information how to fix this....