How to Personalize the Windows 11 Lock Screen
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Update Lock Screen Images
While Windows 11 lets youcustomize the Lock screen, Microsoft has revealed a few things. For starters, Windows 11 no longer supports multiple lock screen widgets, but you can use widgets otherwise on your computer. That said, you can use a widget that will appear at the bottom. Here’s how to update Lock screen images:
Step 1:Right-click anempty spaceon your desktop to open the contextual menu > selectPersonalize.
Step 2:Click theLock screenoption from the personalization settings menu.
Step 3:Select the drop-down next toPersonalize your lock screento choose betweenWindows Spotlight,Picture, orSlideshow.
Remember that for Windows Spotlight to work, your computer must be connected to the internet since it automatically downloads new backgrounds daily.
The Slideshow option allows you to choose a folder containing photos and automatically rotate them occasionally. Lastly, Picture allows you to choose an image file from your computer and set it as your lock screen background.
Change Lock Screen Status
You may select an application to show its detailed status on your Lock screen. Follow the steps below.
Step 1:Right-click anempty spaceon your desktop to open the contextual menu and selectPersonalize.
Step 2:Click theLock screenoption from the personalization settings menu.
Step 3:From theLock screen status, click on the drop-down menu to choose thewidgetyou want displayed at the bottom.
Step 4:Enable theShow lock screen background picture on the sign-in screenoption. That will allow Windows to display your lock screen wallpaper on the sign-in screen.
You will only see the PIN security screen if you have set a password for your user account. The themes you install and apply will not impact your lock screen.
The widgets you see in the list depend on what applications you have installed. If you’ve just updated, the only widget options will be the stock ones, like Mail to show your emails and Calendar to display your appointments.
Productivity, financial, or shopping apps offered through the Microsoft Store are likelier to contain lock screen widgets. Currently, manually installed software using executable files does not appear in the widget list.
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Last updated on 23 August, 2024
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