Lock screen messages

Extract this batch file. Run it from the command line, since you can't pass command-line arguments from clicking it on File Explorer.

garlin said:

Extract this batch file. Run it from the command line, since you can't pass command-line arguments from clicking it on File Explorer.

Code:

LockScreenTips.bat NoTips

Code:

LockScreenTips.bat

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I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but what I'm doing isn't working:


C:\Windows\System32>LockScreenTips.bat NoTips
'LockScreenTips.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\System32>cd C:\Users\skybe\Downloads\LockScreenTips.zip
The directory name is invalid.

C:\Windows\System32>C:\Users\skybe\Downloads\
'C:\Users\skybe\Downloads\' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Windows\System32>cd C:\Users\skybe\Downloads\

C:\Users\skybe\Downloads>LockScreenTips.bat NoTips
'LockScreenTips.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\skybe\Downloads>run LockScreenTips.bat NoTips
'run' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\skybe\Downloads>notips
'notips' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

1. Download the ZIP file.
2. Extract the ZIP file to any folder you want.
3. Open a CMD window and go to the folder where the batch file was extracted.
4. "LockScreenTips.bat NoTips"

garlin said:

1. Download the ZIP file.
2. Extract the ZIP file to any folder you want.
3. Open a CMD window and go to the folder where the batch file was extracted.
4. "LockScreenTips.bat NoTips"

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garlin said:

1. Download the ZIP file.
2. Extract the ZIP file to any folder you want.
3. Open a CMD window and go to the folder where the batch file was extracted.
4. "LockScreenTips.bat NoTips"

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It worked! Thanks Garlin! I tried it out and there's just the screen now.

Plus I got more experience working with the CMD window.

When is it necessary to use the Administrative function? Or should one always use it?

Admin privilege is required for both changes.

When you're using the Settings app, it has proxy rights to make limited system changes on your behalf. Which is why it never asks for permission beforehand. The drawback is you're limited to whatever MS decided to put into Settings. Like I said before, you don't have the same checkbox for Spotlight because it's by deliberate design.

garlin said:

Admin privilege is required for both changes.

When you're using the Settings app, it has proxy rights to make limited system changes on your behalf. Which is why it never asks for permission beforehand. The drawback is you're limited to whatever MS decided to put into Settings. Like I said before, you don't have the same checkbox for Spotlight because it's by deliberate design.

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I'm having a bit of a problem now. Even though I have Lock Screen settings set to Windows Spotlight, it now defaults to one of the Windows pictures, as shown in this screenshot of the Settings window.

Well revert the changes by running the batch file with no arguments. Spotlight should refresh itself in a day or so. I'll have to do some digging around, the permissions block might be too restrictive for when Spotlight rotates a fresh batch of images.

garlin said:

Well revert the changes by running the batch file with no arguments. Spotlight should refresh itself in a day or so. I'll have to do some digging around, the permissions block might be too restrictive for when Spotlight rotates a fresh batch of images.

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No worries. After running DISM and other disk repair programs, the Lock Screen seems to have righted itself. Thanks for the help.