Reset Windows Spotlight Windows 11 Jun 2026

: In the folder that opens, delete or rename settings.dat and roaming.lock to settings.dat.bak and roaming.lock.bak .

your computer. It may take 24 to 48 hours for new images to begin syncing again. Method 3: Automated Reset via Batch File reset windows spotlight windows 11

Change "Personalize your lock screen" from to Picture . : In the folder that opens, delete or rename settings

: Select everything in this folder and Delete it. : In the folder that opens

if (Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization") Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" ` -Name "NoLockScreen" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator