This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to show a slideshow on the lock screen background for all users in Windows 10 and 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 to to see the sign-in screen and sign in to Windows.
You can personalize your lock screen by changing the background to be Windows Spotlight, a picture, or a slideshow.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the lock screen slideshow feature.
If you have more than one display, the lock screen will only show on the main display.
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Lock Screen Slideshow in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Lock Screen Slideshow using REG file
EXAMPLE: Lock screen slideshow settings disabled
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Two.
1 Open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
2 Navigate to the policy location below in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
3 In the right pane of Personalization in the Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Prevent enabling lock screen slide show policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you want.
5 Enable Lock Screen Slideshow for All Users
This is the default setting.
A) Select (dot) Not Configured. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below.
6 Disable Lock Screen Slideshow for All Users
A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below.
7 You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Lock Screen Slideshow for All Users
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_lock_screen_slideshow_feature.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"NoLockScreenSlideshow"=-
3 Disable Lock Screen Slideshow for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_lock_screen_slideshow_feature.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"NoLockScreenSlideshow"=dword:00000001
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You could now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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