Window spotlight doesn't work

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You could use this fix from the tenforum to reset & re-register Spotlight:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/82156-reset...
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Hi Anomyous

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

First of all, make sure the latest version of Windows 10 is installed:

Go to the following page then click 'Update Now'

https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win...

If updating does not resolve this issue, here are some other things you can try.

Option 1:

To reset Windows Spotlight in Windows 10, please follow the steps below:

Open the Run window by pressing Windows+R keys and then select a user.
Type in regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.
Once in, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen\Creative, then select the user.
In the right pane, look for CreativeJson key and double click it.
Normally, this key have a long string of parameters in the Value field. If the value field is blank, then the value has to be changed.
Click on the Value Data field. Tap Ctrl+A to select all the hidden elements in the Value Date field. Press Ctrl+C to copy and paste it in Notepad.
Look for feedbackprovided, probably in the fourth line and set the value to false.
Once done, press Ctrl+A to select the entire string, copy it, and then paste it back in the CreativeJson field.

Option 2:

Click Start > File Explore > This PC
Select the View tab then check Hidden Items

Copy and paste the following into the address bar

%USERPROFILE%/AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets

Right click settings.dat and roaming.lock each,
Rename each respectively settings.dat.bak and roaming.lock.bak

Restart your computer

Open Settings App > Personalisation > Lock screen > click in the 'Background', list box then choose Windows Spotlight.

Option 3:

Open Start, type: regedit
Right click Regedit
Click Run as administrator

Navigate to the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Creative\S-1-5-21-826134325-3229497062-2753576501-1001

this will be your first user, if you got more change on all of them:

Double click LockScreenOptions

Change the Value data to 4

Click OK

Exit the Registry then restart.

The key should be here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableLogonBackgroundImage

You can do a search and find it easily without having to type all that stuff in

Option 4:

Do this in regedit.

Go to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableLogonBackgroundImage

Create a new DWORD 32 value called:

lockscreenflags

Double click it then change the value to 3

Restart then check if that works.

If all the above fails, try these additional instructions for re-registering Spotlight:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/82156-reset...

Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.

Hi Anomyous

Go into the Settings App - Personalisation - LockScreen

Set Background to picture and choose one

Then open Windows File Explorer and paste each of these into the Address Bar

Delete everything in each folder

%USERPROFILE%/AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets

%USERPROFILE%/AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Settings

Then right click your Start Button, choose Powershell (admin)

Run (copy and Paste) this command and hit Enter

Get-AppxPackage -allusers *ContentDeliveryManager* | foreach {Add-AppxPackage "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode -register }


Restart your PC

Go into the Settings App - Personalisation - LockScreen

Set Background to Windows Spotlight

I have tried as you say but It's still the same :(

I'm sorry, I did all options but nothing change. I guess it't will be permanent. Thank you very much for helping me.

It was the first option I tried and nothing happen :(

It was the first option I tried but it didn't work :(.