To check the status of the changes that you’ve made, you can simply use the keyboard shortcut - ‘Windows + L’. An alternative is to open the settings using the keyboard shortcut - ‘Windows + i’.Įverything is done and dusted now. From the drop-down list, choose ‘Personalize’. Step 1: Open the desktop screen and right-click on any empty space, avoiding the existing icons. Here’s a detailed guide for you to follow. It could be the slide show images, the colored lock screen backgrounds, or the other elements like date and time. There are some really simple steps that you can follow to customize the way your Windows 11 looks. Part 2: How to Customize Your Lock Screen on Windows 11? But you have more options in the background images, a faster refresh rate, and a more detailed look on the screen. These options were also available with the Windows 10 version. Don’t like owls? Refresh to find the Sahara desert! If you don’t like a slide show or wallpaper with an image, you can use a wallpaper that has solid color and nothing else. You can use ‘Windows spotlight’ to refresh the background image on the lock screen. Whenever you restart your computer, there is a default refresh that wakes all the apps and functioning icons. Also, it is bordered by a thick line that looks unique. However, the box is having rounded edges compared to the squared sharp edges like the one in Windows 10. Here, everything is more or less the same as the Windows 10 version. This is only possible if you have a computer or laptop that has password protection. Dialogue BoxĪs soon as you click on a key on the keyboard or the mouse, you’ll see that the lock screen will reveal the password page. However, the home screen here has a blue default wallpaper that is exactly the same as your desktop wallpaper. It is completely random and the same displays on the Lock screen too. If we see the Home Page of the windows 10 version, it is usually a simple wallpaper that has animals, nature or any beautiful place in the world. And then you click on a keyboard key or click the mouse to open the password page. When you turn on your computer or your laptop, you’ll see a home screen that usually displays the date and time. Here’s an article that will give you all the information about the newest experience you’ll get with the enhanced Windows 11 Lock Screen. There is not much to point fingers at and we can only give a verdict once we understand all the tweaks that are incorporated into the setup here. It has been made a little different from the previous version, solely to create a better display experience as soon as you open the screen. One of the most important things to note is the Windows 11 Lock Screen. But when we look deeper into the changed features, we’ll notice things that will bring up mixed emotions. On the first look, people are going to stay awed at the entire display. It looks splendid, has improved animations and colors. And to hype up their game, Windows introduced the Windows 11 version. There are many features that organize our work and compartmentalize things to look back later. The Settings option was discovered by Albacore.Windows 10 has been a tremendous hit among the users and everyone loved the layout and design that Microsoft introduced. The Group Policy was first spotted by Tero. It is unlikely that we will see them in version 21H1, which has turned into a minor update. All these changes will probably reach the production branch of Windows 10 with version 21H2, the next major feature update to the OS. The latter is probably the most anticipated feature that many users are looking forward to. Also, Microsoft is going to make it possible to set Windows Spotlight as your Windows 10 desktop wallpaper. I bet it will part of the new Sun Valey UI.Ĭurrently, the user can make the lock screen appearance a bit fancier by enabling the Spotlight feature. It was removed from anything later than build 20241, and still didn't return in Windows 10 build 21277. However, there is only a group policy, the feature itself is missing. Starting in Windows 10 build 21277, Windows 10 includes a new group policy that can disable or enable this feature. It was available but hidden in 202xx "Iron" builds up to 20241 under Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen. There will be an option to enable this, named Show animations on the lock screen background picture. Once user will move his device or change its orientation, the lock screen will reflect this. If a device comes with an accelerometer, Windows 10 will use it to perform panning motion for the lock screen image. Lock Screen Background Motion is a new feature that adds a new dynamic capabilities to the OS. They can be automatically changed using the beautiful Windows Spotlight image collection, but they have no animation yet. Currently, Windows 10 only supports static lock screen images.