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How to change the Lock Screen Image in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Personalization features are a strong focus in Windows 10 that allow for a much more pleasurable user experience; the lock screen being one of these features. This article depicts the steps necessary to customize the lock screen picture to the user’s taste.</p><p><br></p><p>1. <strong>Right click</strong> on the <strong>Start button</strong>, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on <strong>Settings</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" alt="User: "Image1.jpg""></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2. Click on <strong>Personalization</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9020Image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9020Image2.jpg" alt="Personalization"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. On the left side of the Settings window, click on <strong>Lock screen</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/EBC0Q1AREQ7G/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/EBC0Q1AREQ7G/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>4. Click on the drop down menu under "Background" and choose the desired background setting.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/QSKXW23BA3DA/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/QSKXW23BA3DA/image.png" alt="image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>There are three different types of background settings for the lock screen:</p><ul><li><strong>Windows Spotlight</strong> - A new picture shown every 24 hours taken directly from Bing.</li><li><strong>Picture</strong> – This will show a still picture, which can be changed by using the <strong>Browse</strong> button and selecting a specific picture.</li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9020Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9020Image4.jpg" alt="Browse Picture"></img></a> </div> </div> <ul><li><strong>Slideshow</strong> - A slideshow of pictures through a folder(s); you can add a folder by selecting <strong>Add a folder</strong> and remove one by highlighting the folder and then selecting <strong>Remove</strong>.</li></ul><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9020Image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9020Image5.jpg" alt="Remove or Add Folder"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>Once the background setting has been chosen and the desired folder(s) or picture has been selected, the settings window can now be closed and the lock screen personalization is complete.</p> </article> </main>
