lock screen

Hey guys I am new here, I am having a issue with my windows 10 install, I notice that the lock screen picture changes to a new picture however the login screen where you enter you password when you first boot up it stays the same cave picture is there a way I can fix this? I look forward to...

Toshiba laptop, Widows 10 home anniversary. When I first turn on my computer, I need to log into that screen. Then, there's a 2nd screen that I need to log on to. My old laptop, running XP, needed only to log on to the first screen. Is there something I can do to eliminate one of these screens...

How do I change my lock screen picture on Windows 10 Pro? I had a picture of a city scape with lighting that I liked, but Windows decided that I should have a different picture and it has changed a few times. Is there any way that I can choose my lock screen picture?

Why is my lock screen showing this screen and asking me to verify my password? Shouldn't it automatically ask for my password on the blue screen? I have Windows 8, and just got a new laptop. Using Windows 8 for the first time. How do I get rid of this screen? I have an HP Probook 640 Please...

Today’s Windows 10 tip is all enabling beautiful photography to show up automatically on your lock screen with Windows Spotlight images. Windows Spotlight updates daily with images that highlight beautiful scenery from around the globe. Images are also selected to depict a spirit of action...

The spinning circle left of Welcome after typing password is invisible. Still a space for it, it's just invisible. Anyone know how to correct it? It came back once but gone again, lol. I tried changing lock screen wallpaper and other lock screen settings. :( I was trying to fix a very annoying...

Hello, I upgraded my laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 10. My daughter and I share this laptop and each of us have our own user profile to choose on start up. With Windows 10, the computer boots automatically to my desktop (bypasses the user selection screen) without allowing the person who...

Hi Sir, I did not know that skype application login ,ll be automatically my PC password ,i need to remove that account from my windows 10 PC ,I am not able to use my use PC.please tell me how to remove skype user from PC lock. Thanks & Regards Atul Tiwari

I have an issue with one of the displays on my computer. The OS I am using is Windows 10 and I am also using two monitors. The resolutions on them are respectively 1920x1080 and 1280x1024. The taskbar is set to be visible only on the bigger screen. When I lock my computer and leave it for some...

Hi everyone, Many of you have been asking me Link Removed when we’ll release a new Windows 10 Mobile Insider build, and I know that you’re anxious for an update. The team is working hard to get a fresh build out, and we’re treating it with high priority. We are pushing hard to get a build out...

Normally I leave my PC on lock screen or put it to sleep using a key on my keyboard. On several occasions I have returned to my PC (after some hours) only to find that it has shut down for no apparent reason. On switching it back on the boot sequence runs OK with no error messages or reason for...

Hi everyone, We’re rolling out Build 10512 of the Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview right now to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring. Thanks for your patience waiting for this one, the team was very focused on our Windows 10 release for PCs and tablets, and we needed to do some prep work for...

Hi, new poster here. I've posted this to the Win 8 forum, but it could equally apply to Win 10. I have 3 windows machines at home - netbook, laptop and desktop. The netbook was bought with Win 7 has never had a personalised lock screen, now it's on Win 10 it has a generic Microsoft one. The...

If you are not seeing all of your apps that can use the Lock Screen status area then this PowerShell command will address that and make the full range of apps available as options for the Lock Screen status area. read more Continue reading...

Hi everyone, we thought we would end the week with another build for you – but this time it’s for mobile. Build 10166 of the Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview is rolling out right now to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring. There are lots of small changes and feature tweaks in this build, but our...

Hi everyone, we have a new Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build for Windows Insiders on the Fast ring today – Build 10136. There are a couple of things that you’ll need to pay close attention to in order to upgrade to this build. The first is that we are only offering it to phones that are...

When I performed a reset I used this command gpedit.msc to not have to see the lock screen when I log in. Now when I move around the pc this awful green color is there. For the most part, once logged in the color I selected is what I see but this other one needs changing. It appears when I first...

I have a custom built desktop running Windows Technical Preview right now. I was currently running 8.1. On both 8.1 and Technical Preview, I was seeing this icon on the lock screen whenever booting up my computer: Link Removed The icon I'm talking about is the one to the right. It usually has...

Does anyone know where I can get that Win 8.1 lock screen background of the honeycomb/hexagonal pattern? I'm not on 8.1 yet, but would like it.

A day or two after I published my Link Removed, I suddenly realized that I’d completely forgotten to mention one of the new themes I’d been the most excited to bring you – Panoramas of Europe! So this time, I’m making sure to talk about it first. This theme is huge in several ways – it contains...