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FIX: Windows Spotlight Not Working In Windows 10

This beginner's dedicated guide will show you how to fix Windows Spotlight not working on Lock Screen in Windows 10.

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FIX: Windows Spotlight Not Working In Windows 10

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  1. How To Fix Windows Spotlight Not Working In Windows 10

  2. Method 1. Reset Windows Spotlight preferences • Step 1. Ddisable Windows Spotlight feature in Settings app. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings panel. Then go to Personalization > Lock Screen. Under the Background option, choose Picture/Slideshow option for Lock Screen background. • Step 2. Press Windows Key + E to open File Explorer. Click on the View tab. Then under Hidden Files & Folders, check Hidden items option. Then go to the following folder: C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_<characters>\LocalState\Assets • Step 3. Now, delete everything in the Assets folder. Now enable Windows Spotlight feature in Settings app. Then press Windows Key + L to lock screen and check. You should be able to see Windows Spotlight screen now.

  3. Method 2. Re-register Windows Spotlight • Step 1. Click Start menu and type "Powershell". Then right click on Windows PowerShell in the result and click Run as administrator. • Step 2. In the Powershell window, type the following and press Enter: • Get-AppxPackageMicrosoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager -allusers | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode} • Step 3. Wait until the process finishes and close Powershell window. • Now press Windows Key + L to lock screen and check if you have a new wallpaper or not.

  4. Method 3. Using System Maintenance Troubleshooter • Step 1. Go to Control Panel (view icons) > Troubleshooting > View all to locate built-in troubleshooters. • Step 2. In the troubleshooter window, click Advanced and check Apply repairs automatically option. Then click Next and let the troubleshooter identify problems. • Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. The troubleshooter will detect problems and cross-check on the default settings. If the troubleshooter founds a problem, it will automatically try to resolve it. Source: https://windows10freeapps.com/fix-windows-spotlight-not-working-windows-10/

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