How to Enable or Disable Lock Screen Slideshow in Windows 11
The lock screen slideshow in Windows 11 cycles through a rotating group of your favorite photos every time you walk away from your PC. Pressing the Win+L triggers this display, which alternates between your own folders and daily images.
Turning off the photo rotation helps save battery power on laptops and cuts down on system tasks. Keeping the feature active gives you a fresh backdrop every time you sign in, alongside other choices like Windows Spotlight or a single static picture.
Navigate to Settings Personalization Lock screen Under “Personalize your lock screen,” select “Picture” or “Windows Spotlight” to disable the slideshow, or choose “Slideshow” to enable it.
Option 1Using Local Group Policy Editor
Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education users can manage the lock screen slideshow using the Local Group Policy Editor (a built-in tool for managing system settings). This tool lets you quickly switch the slideshow feature on or off for your lock screen. Configuring the Local Group Policy Editor takes care of this adjustment.
- Open the Local Group Policy Editor by typing
gpedit.mscin the search box and pressing Enter. ⚠️ Admin Required - In the left pane, navigate to this path:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
To Enable Lock Screen Slideshow (Default Setting)
- Find Allow Cloud Content in the right pane.
- Select (dot) Not Configured.
To Disable Lock Screen Slideshow
- Find Allow Cloud Content in the right pane.
- Select (dot) Enabled.
- Close the Local Group Policy Editor.
Option 2Using Registry and Windows Terminal
To Enable Lock Screen Slideshow (Default Setting)
- Open Windows Terminal as administrator. ⚠️ Admin Required
- Run this command:
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" /v NoLockScreenSlideshow /f - Close Windows Terminal when done.
To Disable Lock Screen Slideshow
- Open Windows Terminal as administrator. ⚠️ Admin Required
- Run this command:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" /v NoLockScreenSlideshow /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f - Close Windows Terminal when done.
Summary
This guide has outlined two ways to manage the lock screen slideshow in Windows 11: using the Group Policy Editor for Pro versions and the Registry for all versions, including Home.
How to show Lock screen Picture on both monitors in 🪟 Windows 11?
Want to display your lock screen picture on both monitors in Windows 11? Right-click your desktop, then select ‘Personalize,’ followed by ‘Background.’ Ensure the background type is set to ‘Picture,’ then click ‘Browse photos’ and choose your images.
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