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Why does my lock screen image keep reverting back to default?

So, I've been wrestling with this for days now. I've tried every solution I could find but nothing seems to work. All I want to do is force a specific lock screen image.

-I've set it in personalization and my chosen image is shown.

-I've set it in the registry.

-I've made sure the group policy is set correctly.

-I've taken ownership of the image it keeps changing to (the beach picture) and moved it into a different folder and replaced it with my image.

-I've disabled Windows Spotlight via gp editor.

And yet, almost every single time that unwanted beach image shows up when I turn on my computer. Or sign out. Or hit lock. Once every ten times or so my image will appear, so I KNOW it's in there. What do I need to do to force my own image?

Why is this so difficult? I shouldn't have to be running an enterprise version of an operating system to be able to set a simple picture.

Running Win10pro 22h2 19045.2311. If you need any more system info I'll provide it, but that shouldn't matter. This should just WORK.

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Hi

Thanks for your reply.

You can find the corresponding wallpaper path by following the steps below.

  • Open File Explorer (Win+E), and perform the following:


A) Click/tap on the View tab, and check the Hidden items box.

B) Navigate to the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows folder.

C) Right click on the SystemData folder, and click/tap on Properties.

  • Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Advanced button.

  • Click/tap on the Change link to change the owner.

  • Type Administrator into the "Enter the objects name to select" field, and click/tap on the Check Names button.

  • Click/tap on OK.

  • Check the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects box at the top, and click/tap on OK.

  • Click/tap on Yes to confirm.

  • Click/tap on OK to close security properties.

  • Right click on the SystemData folder, and click/tap on Properties again.

  • Click/tap on the Security tab, and click/tap on the Advanced button.

  • Check the Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object box at the bottom, and click/tap on OK. 

  • Click/tap on Yes to confirm.

  • Click/tap on OK.

  • Open the SystemData folder.

  • Open the SID folder of the user you want to find lock screen background images for.

    Image

  • Open the ReadOnly folder.

  • Open the LockScreen_<letter> folder you want.

  • You will now see the custom lock screen background image(s). You can copy and save the image(s) to where you want.

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Last updated May 9, 2024 Views 4,550 Applies to: