Windows 10 Spotlight - Strange behavior after Fall Creators Update

Anonymous
2017-10-18T11:26:00+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-25T08:01:02+00:00

    Well, yep those bugs are unforeseen because no everyone or almost 80% won't use pin setup.  I use Local Account and only enable Online account when I need to post something or windows store.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-25T07:24:31+00:00

    I've tried everything on this thread...every. single. thing.

    I even went further than the OP and fully re-installed the Fall Creators update from scratch, wiping all my apps, everything...and still didn't fix the Windows Spotlight issue. My specific issue was that no matter the setting the lock screen image never changed from the default unless I changed the setting to Pic and manually selected one.

    Then I stumbled on something stupid...

    Do you have PIN setup for your login? I do. And I set as one almost immediately after re-installing (it was there prior to updating originally). As a last ditch effort before completely giving up on the feature, I turned my pin off and went back to my full MS Account password. As soon as I had the PIN removed from my sign-in options, I locked my screen and...boom! Windows Spotlight on the lock screen. Didn't even have to change the lock screen setting to a static picture first. The setting was on Spotlight the whole time. I wonder if Windows Hello has the same effect on this feature...

    I've since turned my PIN back on and it appears Windows Spotlight is still working...but I'll wait a few days to make sure the pic changes before committing to that.

    I'm also hoping this little bug (and it is a bug if your login feature hampers other features) also fixes my other nagging issue - none of the sync settings feature work for me either. Considering how many seemingly non-related settings in the system appear to affect this and possibly other features, I hope MS addresses it in future patches.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-17T10:52:12+00:00

    I figured to make it work after deleting files and such, you need to disable/enable    Show lock screen background pictrure on the sign-in screen.  after you do that it refresh and connect to the server again downloading new pictures.    that's the thing I was missing.   it's not 100% dism  command and it's not the other thing.    I did everything by order.

    DISM commands

    Trying to change between Spotlight to picture/slideshow 

    Deleted the settings and other file from folder

    Re Registred the Content Spotlight command from PowerShell

    Restarted computer like 3 times each to make sure it's not the restart.

    After doing everything I tried to switch between and still didn't work.  after I switch between Spotlight and the others  I cancel and enable the check box on each of the menus , spotlight and picture, after I did that  the Spotlight showed an updated picture.

    Sounds like Black Magic Spell....3 times restart... Forget it, simply: this Windows feature does not work...

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-17T09:28:50+00:00

    I figured to make it work after deleting files and such, you need to disable/enable    Show lock screen background pictrure on the sign-in screen.  after you do that it refresh and connect to the server again downloading new pictures.    that's the thing I was missing.   it's not 100% dism  command and it's not the other thing.    I did everything by order.

    DISM commands

    Trying to change between Spotlight to picture/slideshow 

    Deleted the settings and other file from folder

    Re Registred the Content Spotlight command from PowerShell

    Restarted computer like 3 times each to make sure it's not the restart.

    After doing everything I tried to switch between and still didn't work.  after I switch between Spotlight and the others  I cancel and enable the check box on each of the menus , spotlight and picture, after I did that  the Spotlight showed an updated picture.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-17T07:34:22+00:00

    The problem will not much disgusting if this picture was not displayed. Could have go on if the pic was good.

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