FIX: Windows Spotlight Issue in Windows 10 Quick Fix [Tutorial]
19FIX: Windows Spotlight Issue in Windows 10 Quick Fix [Tutorial]
Suddenly few days ago I noticed that Windows spotlight on my windows 10 laptop stopped working. I spent a lot of time to fix this issue. And in the end I found that it was a permission issue. This tutorial will help you to fix the errors associated with the Windows Spotlight. First of all lets know about the Windows Spotlight.
On Windows 10, Windows Spotlight is a feature that downloads and sets Bing images as the background on the Lock screen automatically, which allows you to get a fresh look every time you sign in.
Windows Spotlight feature in Windows 10 allows users to fetch an image from Bing and set it as the Lock Screen background image automatically. However, some people have reported that Windows Spotlight is not working for them and that at times Windows Spotlight is stuck on the same picture. If you are facing this issue, then this tutorial will show you how to reset Windows Spotlight preferences and fix the problem.
Windows Spotlight not working
There may be plenty of reasons, why your Windows 10 machine is not fetching new wallpaper from Bing. Resetting Windows Spotlight settings & preferences is very likely to help you.
But before you begin you have to ensure that you have a working Internet connection as Windows Spotlight features requires an active internet connection to show new wallpaper on the lock screen. Otherwise, it won’t be able to grab the image from the repository. So make sure that you are connected to the Internet. You may also run System File Checker to replace potentially corrupted system files.
However, Spotlight is not a perfect feature and sometimes you may experience problems. For instance, you may see the image stuck in the Lock screen for a long time, or the feature may suddenly stop working.
Although the Settings app doesn't offer an option to reset Windows Spotlight, you can fix most common problems with two simple workarounds.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
windows spotlight images
windows spotlight not working
windows spotlight images not changing
windows spotlight lock screen picture won't change
windows spotlight option not available
windows spotlight as desktop background
windows spotlight as wallpaper
windows spotlight as desktop wallpaper
windows spotlight always same picture
windows spotlight always shows the same picture
windows spotlight broken
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).