Windows Spotlight changing more frequently?


Awalt

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Is anyone noticing the Windows Spotlight wallpaper is changing more frequently than once/day? I am pretty sure I have seen 2-3 changes a day. I tried the Spotlight reset per @Brink's excellent tutorial, but it has updated twice today already. Odd, when it used to be once/day and is not configurable as far as I know. Anyone else seeing this behavior?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple MacBook Pro 16" 2021
    CPU
    Apple M1 Max 10 core/4 CPU assigned to Parallels 17 VM
    Motherboard
    Apple Silicon M1 Max
    Memory
    64GB/24GB assigned to Parallels 17 VM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Apple 32 core GPU
    Sound Card
    Apple
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16.2" Liquid Retina XDR
    Screen Resolution
    3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 psi
    Hard Drives
    4TB SSD
    PSU
    Apple
    Case
    Apple
    Cooling
    Apple
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    N/A; Apple Trackpad
    Internet Speed
    1.2Gb/42Gb
    Browser
    Parallels 17 VM: MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Parallels 17 VM: MS Defender
Mine changes only once a day. But I am running "Dynamic Theme". This captions the pictures.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8524
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8524
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
Today so far, as 12:20 PM local time, it has changed 3 times! I am on the beta channel for Win 11. I wonder if they are trying something. It's not a big deal of course, just curious what's going on of course...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple MacBook Pro 16" 2021
    CPU
    Apple M1 Max 10 core/4 CPU assigned to Parallels 17 VM
    Motherboard
    Apple Silicon M1 Max
    Memory
    64GB/24GB assigned to Parallels 17 VM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Apple 32 core GPU
    Sound Card
    Apple
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16.2" Liquid Retina XDR
    Screen Resolution
    3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 psi
    Hard Drives
    4TB SSD
    PSU
    Apple
    Case
    Apple
    Cooling
    Apple
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    N/A; Apple Trackpad
    Internet Speed
    1.2Gb/42Gb
    Browser
    Parallels 17 VM: MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Parallels 17 VM: MS Defender
The desktop spotlight "used up" all 4 images from the set today.
It switched to the next image every 3-4 hours or so.
If this is a new feature, I like it! (y)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL VOSTRO 15 3568
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-7200U
    Memory
    8,00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 620, Radeon R5 M420
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio ALC3246
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ PD3205UA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    SK HYNIX SC311 SATA 256 GB, SanDisk Extreme 510 external
    Mouse
    DELL MS700
    Internet Speed
    50/15 MB/s VDSL
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Good news until Spotlight stops working as it inevitably will and shows a blue screen.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self build
    CPU
    Core i7-13700K
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Plus WiFi Z790
    Memory
    64 GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Super Gaming OC 8G
    Sound Card
    Realtek S1200A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic VP2770 & Dell (secondary)
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Kingston KC3000 2TB NVME SSD & SATA HDDs & SSD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNova G2 850W
    Case
    Nanoxia Deep Silence 1
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Digital Media Pro
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    80 Mb / s
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes Free & AdwCleaner
I noticed the same. Background changes about 4 times per day.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy 17
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050
    Screen Resolution
    4k
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
where is the Windows Spotlight wallpaper stored i can't find them in content delivery folder
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (Currently 25H2)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820k
    Motherboard
    Asus X99A
    Memory
    32GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 5090
    Sound Card
    Intergraded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung OdysseyG7
    Screen Resolution
    4K HDR
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung M2 990Pro 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    In & Outtake Noctua 3000 RPMs
    Keyboard
    Razer Black widow
    Mouse
    Razer Naga Trinity
    Internet Speed
    1000Mbit
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Custom
elajji said:
where is the Windows Spotlight wallpaper stored i can't find them in content delivery folder
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The desktop spotlight images have their own separate folders. a seperate one one for each set of four. You'll find them in:
%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalCache\Microsoft\IrisService\

www.elevenforum.com

Find and Save Windows Spotlight Images in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to find and save the Windows Spotlight images displayed on your desktop and/or lock screen background 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. Windows...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.

    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to mechanical deterioration this PC has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven below to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package. Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
Bree said:
The desktop spotlight images have their own separate folders. a seperate one one for each set of four. You'll find them in:
%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalCache\Microsoft\IrisService\

www.elevenforum.com

Find and Save Windows Spotlight Images in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to find and save the Windows Spotlight images displayed on your desktop and/or lock screen background 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. Windows...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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Thx :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (Currently 25H2)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820k
    Motherboard
    Asus X99A
    Memory
    32GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 5090
    Sound Card
    Intergraded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung OdysseyG7
    Screen Resolution
    4K HDR
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung M2 990Pro 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    In & Outtake Noctua 3000 RPMs
    Keyboard
    Razer Black widow
    Mouse
    Razer Naga Trinity
    Internet Speed
    1000Mbit
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Custom
Bree said:
The desktop spotlight images have their own separate folders. a seperate one one for each set of four. You'll find them in:
%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalCache\Microsoft\IrisService\

www.elevenforum.com

Find and Save Windows Spotlight Images in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to find and save the Windows Spotlight images displayed on your desktop and/or lock screen background 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. Windows...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
Click to expand...
Is there any way to reset the desktop spotlight in a way like the lockscreen spotlight? :)

Thx :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro (Currently 25H2)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820k
    Motherboard
    Asus X99A
    Memory
    32GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 5090
    Sound Card
    Intergraded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung OdysseyG7
    Screen Resolution
    4K HDR
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung M2 990Pro 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    In & Outtake Noctua 3000 RPMs
    Keyboard
    Razer Black widow
    Mouse
    Razer Naga Trinity
    Internet Speed
    1000Mbit
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Custom
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