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Windows Spotlight is not working.

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ugoanas Posted messages 108 Status Member -  
HelpiOS Posted messages 15569 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -

Hello.

For over a week now, I have a haunting image of giraffes on my locked screen background, whereas before the images would change.

It should be noted that the problem I am about to explain has been happening ever since I clicked "I don't like" in "Do you like this image?". This is what I have always done to quickly change my background when I didn't like it.

I did some research and learned that this is "Windows Spotlight".

Small problem: when I turn on Windows Spotlight from settings → personalization → lock screen, and then switch tabs and come back to "lock screen", it is no longer "Windows Spotlight" that is activated but "Picture" without me changing it.

Lock screen tab with "Windows Spotlight" activated.
Tab change at random (same thing when I restart settings)
Back to the "Lock screen" tab but "Picture" activates with the beautiful giraffes!!!!

Does anyone have the solution?

Thanks in advance for the replies.

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    Kori-Kori Posted messages 2404 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   413
     

    Good evening,

    The good malekal is here:

    https://www.malekal.com/windows-a-la-une-ne-fonctionne-plus/

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    1. ugoanas Posted messages 108 Status Member
       

      Perfect!

      I'll give it a try.

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    2. ugoanas Posted messages 108 Status Member
       

      Update: it's not working because I can't complete step 3 which is "Check local policies", when I do Win+R and then gpedit.msc, it doesn't work.

      It's important to note that the previous solutions haven't worked.

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  2. ugoanas Posted messages 108 Status Member
     

    I finally solved the problem; I had to reactivate "Allow apps to run in the background" in Settings → Privacy → Background apps.

    But that wasn’t enough because I had disabled all the apps, so I reactivated some of them a bit randomly: Movies & TV; Intel Graphics Control Panel; Microsoft Defender; NVIDIA Control Panel; Settings; Microsoft Photos and Windows Security.

    Thank you for your help.

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    1. HelpiOS Posted messages 15569 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   11 947
       

      Thank you for your feedback. Glad that your issue is resolved.

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  3. -Shadow- Posted messages 2148 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   270
     

    Good evening,

    perhaps a little cleanup with CCleaner could solve the issue.

    Indeed, some thumbnails may remain saved and no longer rotate in the "Windows Spotlight" carousel.

    However, you need to be careful, as CCleaner can delete some saved settings, such as browser cookies. Caution is advised when using this tool.

    (The CCM forum and I are not responsible for any misuse of software recommended to resolve an issue that the user may encounter)

    Best regards,

    Matthias

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  4. HelpiOS Posted messages 15569 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   11 947
     

    Hello,

    Gpedit is only available on the Pro versions of Windows. If you have a Home version, it's normal that you can't access it.

    Regarding "Windows Spotlight," also try the solutions from this topic.

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