Windows 10 lock screen background different on startup

Question

Ever since updating to 1709 (also known as the Fall Creators Update), Windows doesn't show my selected lock screen background when I start up my computer. It shows the default image. But when I go to look at the setting, the image I want is still selected.

The background I select displays properly when I lock the computer, just not when I restart. How do I fix this?

Note that the setting itself it still correct after restarting, and pressing Win+L to show the lock screen shows the correct background.

Answer 1

This solution works for Windows 10 Enterprise.

Go to the following Registry entry (or add it):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization

Add a new String key with the name LockScreenImage and the value of the complete file path of the image.

Alternatively, you can edit the group policy:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization > Force a specific default lock screen image

I found this solution here.

I'm not sure if this works on non-Enterprise installations, or if non-Enterprise installations even have this issue in the first place. Let me know if this doesn't work for you.

Answer 2

I can help you with this, I had that issue before. it is not about settings. There is a folder about this

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData it is a system folder, first you need to accsess, change the owner and open with admin rights

there are 2 folders in it

S-1-5-18 S-1-5-21-1819520571-1186344035-200566658-1001 <--- this folder will fix your issue

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-21-1819520571-1186344035-200566658-1001\ReadOnly\

there is folders named as LockScreen_B, LockScreen_* etc..

now all you have to do find your own lock screen image folder and windows default (your cave lock screen) folder

Different Lock Screen Picture When Turning On The Computer-sc.png

for me it was LockScreen_B and LockScreen_W i erased the files in LockScreen_W, and copied files from LockScreen_B to LockScreen_W folder after that reboot, win+L, etc... all the time i see my lockscreen picture

if you i hope you can fix your issue with this, it is really annoying to see pictures that you dont want.