Windows splash screen

Susan Edwards 20 Reputation points
2026-10-19T22:08:42.5+00:00

After the last update, the splash screen changed from a rotating series of pictures of different locations to a static windows logo-ish screen. Is there a way to change it back to what it was prior?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
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2026-10-19T22:09:23.29+00:00

Set Personalize your lock screen back to Windows spotlight to restore Microsoft’s rotating location photographs.

  1. Open Start → Settings → Personalization → Lock screen.
  2. Next to Personalize your lock screen, select Windows spotlight.
  3. If desired, turn on Show the lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen so the selected image also remains visible when the PIN or password prompt appears.
  4. Press Windows key + L to lock the computer and check the result.

Windows spotlight downloads and rotates images from Microsoft. Picture displays one fixed image, while Slideshow rotates your own images from selected folders.^1^

If Windows Spotlight is already selected

Refresh the setting:

  1. Change Personalize your lock screen from Windows spotlight to Picture.
  2. Restart Windows.
  3. Return to Settings → Personalization → Lock screen and select Windows spotlight again.
  4. Lock the computer several times to allow new Spotlight images to download.^2^

If you instead want to rotate personal photographs, choose Slideshow, select Browse, and add the folder containing those images.^1^

References

  1. Windows 11
  2. Why is my Windows lock screen showing me photos of modern luxury hospital beds? - Microsoft Q&A
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