Solved Can't adjust login screen after update


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NatS1011

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This should be an easy issue, but I am stuck.

I had my Lock Screen set to Windows Spotlight, which adjusted the login screen to this also as I wanted. This was good and I was happy.

After some Windows Update though, now the Lock Screen and login screen don't match. The Lock Screen is correct on Windows Spotlight, but the Login Screen has reverted to the static windows default background, which isn't even my user background.

I followed all the instructions here, but that just adjust the Lock Screen and not the Login Screen even though the instructions claim it should do the login screen.
 

My Computer

System One

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    Windows 11
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    Dell / Inspiron 7440 14 2-in-1
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    System > About won't say...
    Keyboard
    built in
    Mouse
    built in trackpad
Hi, Nat

If you look at Option One step 3, in that picture you’ll see the place where it is currently set to “Picture” is yours the same, can you drop down that box and select Spotlight?

IMG_5564.webp


www.elevenforum.com

Enable or Disable Show Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show lock screen background on the sign-in screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen...
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Mine looks like this:

Screenshot 2025-07-15 130307.webp


Its set to Windows Spotlight just like I wanted, and it works on the lock screen but not the login.
 

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Hi Nat. My mistake, I didn’t read your post correctly.

Go to this tutorial, go to Option Three and download and run the Registry file. See if that fixes things.


www.elevenforum.com

Enable or Disable Show Lock Screen Background on Sign-in Screen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable show lock screen background on the sign-in screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the screen you see at startup and when you lock (Win+L) the PC. You will need to dismiss the lock screen...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
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    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
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    Onboard thingy
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    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
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    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
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    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
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    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Thanks that worked!
 

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antspants said:
go to Option Three and download and run the Registry file. See if that fixes things.
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My login screen is set to use the picture of my choice. It works on the lock screen but not on the login screen which always defaults to the Windows blue folds image. My understanding from your recommendation to Nat is that the reg file will get rid of images completely on the login screen. Is that correct or can I use it to make my lock screen image become my login also?

login.webp
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz
    Memory
    32,0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce RTX2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    4K
    Hard Drives
    2TB (2x 1TB PCle M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB
    PCle M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]
@antspants ... and it reverted after another system update and the problem has come back. Do I have to redo this after every system update?

@QuicktellPro "My understanding from your recommendation to Nat is that the reg file will get rid of images completely on the login screen." That is what it looked like it should do on my reading of it, but for me it did actually make my login screen = my lock screen ... at least until the next system update and now I am back to the blue windows default. Of course, I was using the dynamic login screen, so maybe that worked because it was removing the default image that was "over" the dynamic login screen, at which point substituting your own image might not work? I honestly have no idea. For me Windows 11 either runs like crud with multiple AIs and people downloading all my data to remote servers (probably to train AIs), or it just is so janky complex and broken that I don't know what actually makes anything work properly.
 

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    System > About won't say...
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    built in
    Mouse
    built in trackpad
After a Windows update 2 days ago (KB5064838), my login screen changed to my image without any input from myself. It stayed that way for 2 reboots and then reverted to the default blue image. This morning, however, my image has reappeared. Lord knows what's going on with this rubbish version of Windows!
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
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    Alienware A51M R2
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz
    Memory
    32,0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce RTX2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    4K
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    2TB (2x 1TB PCle M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB
    PCle M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]
Following my last post, my login image remained for only one day before it changed back to the default image. It has remained that way for the whole week.

Why MS would want to do this is beyond me, unless they are just flexing muscle and saying "We have total control of your PC now."
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware A51M R2
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz
    Memory
    32,0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce RTX2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    4K
    Hard Drives
    2TB (2x 1TB PCle M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB
    PCle M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]
@QuicktellPro I am in a similar boat and reaching a similar conclusion.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell / Inspiron 7440 14 2-in-1
    CPU
    System > About won't say...
    Keyboard
    built in
    Mouse
    built in trackpad
:grrr:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
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    Alienware A51M R2
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz
    Memory
    32,0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce RTX2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    4K
    Hard Drives
    2TB (2x 1TB PCle M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB
    PCle M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]
I was about to post a new thread with this exact issue (lock-screen image not appearing on the sign-in screen) when I came across this thread.

I assume it's still a problem?
 

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mingle said:
I was about to post a new thread with this exact issue (lock-screen image not appearing on the sign-in screen) when I came across this thread.

I assume it's still a problem?
Click to expand...
For me, it is. Updating to 25H2 made no difference.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware A51M R2
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz
    Memory
    32,0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce RTX2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Screen Resolution
    4K
    Hard Drives
    2TB (2x 1TB PCle M.2 SSD) RAID 0 [Boot] + 2TB (2x 1TB
    PCle M.2 SSD) Non-Raid [Storage]
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