Windows 10 Spotlight - Strange behavior after Fall Creators Update

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.

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.

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.

That's a pretty bold statement, and quite the number to pull out of thin air. I'm a power user and I completely understand some power users doing what you do, but I seriously doubt 80% of the average (IE not exactly tech savy) users out in the real world only use local accounts and go through the hassle of enabling online features only when they need them - which is usually always.

I know plenty of people that use Windows Hello with facial recognition to log into their machine. And that feature requires the setup of a PIN in conjunction with the facial recogniztion. The underlying idea of all the 'connected' features of a MS Account is that they should all work together.

On top of that, I'm only offering a possible option for other people to look at, as none of the posters on this thread seem to have even considered that the method of login could affect Windows Spotlight.

And a bug is a bug regardless of how many (or few) people may use that particular feature.

So thanks for your unhelpful reply.

All I can add is that I regularly use a Pin and my Lock Screen shows whatever I choose. Whether it be a chosen picture or a slideshow featuring a chosen FOLDER.

Wish I could help you.

Of course, the picture I see ON my Lock Screen in Settings is the same it has always been. But once I say "Hey Cortana, lock my computer" the slideshow from the folder starts.

Obviously I've never felt the need to fool with "Spotlight" at all.

This is interesting.  I can add that in my situation(solution for me posted earlier), I have never used a pin.  I login with my Microsoft Account password.  In addition, I do not use Cortana at all.