Personalization Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background in Windows 11


Windows_Spotlight_banner.png

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11.

You can have Windows Spotlight as a theme and display different background images on your desktop and lock screen in Windows 11.

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Windows Spotlight on the desktop background.



Contents

  • Option One: Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for Current User using REG file


EXAMPLE: Windows Spotlight on desktop background enabled and disabled

Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background-Enabled.png
Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background-Disabled.png





Option One

Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor


The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Two to configure the same policy.


1 Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

2 Navigate to the policy location below in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cloud Content​

Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background_gpedit-1.png

3 In the right pane of Cloud Content in the Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Turn off Spotlight collection on Desktop policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you want.

5 Enable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background

This is the default setting.


A) Select (dot) Not Configured. (see screenshot below)​

B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7.​

Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background_gpedit-2.png

6 Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background

A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below)​

B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7.​

Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background_gpedit-3.png

7 You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.




Option Two

Enable or Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for Current User using REG file


1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.

2 Enable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for Current User

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_Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background_for_current_user.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-

3 Disable Windows Spotlight on Desktop Background for Current User

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Disable_Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background_for_current_user.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=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 can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
...
After apply this reg i have only
CloudContent - Default REG_SZ
 

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HodorongTronc said:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
...
After apply this reg i have only
CloudContent - Default REG_SZ
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Hello mate, :-)

That undoes the group policy so you will be able to select "Windows Spotlight" for your desktop background if wanted.
 

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Windows Spotlight not work if enable for Background and Lock Screen in Windows 11 ???
in gpedit.msc it is Not Configured
 

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HodorongTronc said:
Windows Spotlight not work if enable for Background and Lock Screen in Windows 11 ???
in gpedit.msc it is Not Configured
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It won't. This policy is only to enable or disable the ability to use the feature instead.

It may be time for a clean install considering your reply on this below.

www.elevenforum.com

Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 11 Tutorial

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Brink said:
It won't. This policy is only to enable or disable the ability to use the feature instead.

It may be time for a clean install considering your reply on this below.

www.elevenforum.com

Reset and Re-register Windows Spotlight in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to reset and re-register Windows Spotlight for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can have Windows Spotlight as a theme and display different background images on your desktop and lock screen, and occasionally offers suggestions on the lock screen...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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yes i make clean install from canary build to 24h2
so windows spotlight works only for the background or only for the lock screen?
do I have to have a picture for the background and a spotlight for the lock screen?
 

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HodorongTronc said:
yes i make clean install from canary build to 24h2
so windows spotlight works only for the background or only for the lock screen?
do I have to have a picture for the background and a spotlight for the lock screen?
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Normally, you should be able to use Windows Spotlight for both when it works properly.
 

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
...
how should it appear in regedit?
 

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HodorongTronc said:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
...
how should it appear in regedit?
Click to expand...
It sounds like you are misunderstanding this policy.

By default, the "DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop" DWORD is not there since the Windows Spotlight feature is enabled by default. It only gets added when you disable Windows Spotlight using this policy.
 

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Enable_Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background_for_current_user.reg
???
 

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HodorongTronc said:
Enable_Windows_Spotlight_on_desktop_background_for_current_user.reg
???
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That sets this group policy to "Not Configured" to enable the Windows Spotlight feature so you are able to select Windows Spotlight as your desktop background below if wanted.

www.elevenforum.com

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    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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I've been trying for 2 days, I can't get spotlight on the desktop either, after reinstalling from canary for 24h2 it works on the lock screen after I did the reset with your script
 

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HodorongTronc said:
I've been trying for 2 days, I can't get spotlight on the desktop either, after reinstalling from canary for 24h2 it works on the lock screen after I did the reset with your script
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Just to confirm, do you have the "Windows Spotlight" option available to select for your desktop background?

...or is Windows Spotlight not changing the image on your desktop?

...or is it missing?
 

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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
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    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Windows Spotlight not changing the image on your desktop?
YES this is my problem :( is locked to this photo frame
Screenshot-1.png
 

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HodorongTronc said:
Windows Spotlight not changing the image on your desktop?
YES this is my problem :( is locked to this photo frame
Screenshot-1.png
Click to expand...
Does it change if you click on "See more photos" in the menu at the top right corner of your screenshot?
 

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    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
no
 

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HodorongTronc said:
no
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It looks like you pretty much tried everything already.

Did you also try toggling your desktop to a picture and back to Windows Spotlight to see if it may change?
 

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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Brink said:
It looks like you pretty much tried everything already.

Did you also try toggling your desktop to a picture and back to Windows Spotlight to see if it may change?
Click to expand...
Yes, not work
 

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you have latest build 24h2 ?
spotlight work for background or it is a bug in 24h2 ?
 

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HodorongTronc said:
you have latest build 24h2 ?
spotlight work for background or it is a bug in 24h2 ?
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It works for me, but Windows Spotlight seems to break easily and often takes time for it to fix itself. :(
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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