Solved Windows Spotlight lock screen image not changing

I have Windows Spotlight configured for both my Personalization settings for Lock Screen and Desktop background. Recently the Lock screen image stop changing - it is set to the Montrouis, Haiti image, but the desktop background image continues to change on a routine basis. I have executed the Reset Tutorial instructions found on this site and others. The lock screen image still does not change.

Is it the case that the Haiti image is corrupt or is there another explanation for the current behavior? Can it be removed from the Spotlight image library in the appropriate folder without causing additional problems?

Any help would be appreciated.

There have been several others complaining about the same thing recently.
Is this the tutorial you tried?
Did you follow all the steps in the tutorial? It sometimes takes 24-48 hours for spotlight to resync afterwards.

If it doesn't work for you, make sure you have no corrupt system files. Open command prompt as admin. Type sfc /scannow.
If sfc found and fixed issues, run through the tutorial again. Restart and wait.

Resetting and re-registering works for most people but not everyone. As a workaround, some have chosen to use the dynamic theme app from the Microsoft store .
Others have chosen to use a folder of their own photos instead.

Yes I followed all the steps in the tutorial. It has been longer than 48 hours since I performed the reset.

I will run the System File Checker as you suggest.

My spotlight lock screen image also stuck in Haiti image in both laptop and desktop. Cannot proceed to new image no matter what I tried. It's been about a month since I first started having this issue.

Desktop
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 22H2
OS build 22621.2134
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22659.1000.0

Laptop
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 22H2
OS build 22621.2134
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22659.1000.0

I find the APP Dynamic Theme from MS Store very helpful at refreshing and manipulating Windows Spotlight images.
It' s very easy to use and is free and 7 MB.

OAT said:

I find the APP Dynamic Theme from MS Store very helpful at refreshing and manipulating Windows Spotlight images.
It' s very easy to use and is free and 7 MB.

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Yes I gave it a try and it's fine.

But it's quite odd to have the Spotlight stuck on the same Haiti image for multiple users.

I have now gone through the following sequence three times since reporting this issue.

• Reset background and lock screen using bat file provided in the tutorial and run a SFC scan (no corruption found)
• Runs fine for approximately two or three weeks
• Stops changing lock screen image followed soon thereafter with a static, non-changing background image.

I have to conclude that the Spotlight app is either being overwritten by an update or is just faulty to start with.

I"m stuck with a young lioness. But as backaground image. So I use a folder to display images

Spotlight is bug prone. I now use the Dynamic Theme app.