{"id":173836,"date":"2021-02-08T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-your-windows-10-lock-screen-background\/"},"modified":"2021-02-08T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T09:00:17","slug":"how-to-change-your-windows-10-lock-screen-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-your-windows-10-lock-screen-background\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change Your Windows 10 Lock Screen Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change Your Windows 10 Lock Screen Background&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-708462 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/windows_lock_screen_hero_1.jpg\" alt=\"The Windows 10 Lock Screen on a blue background\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tired of seeing backgrounds provided by Microsoft on your Windows 10 lock screen? With a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Settings, you can choose a custom background image or even set up a custom slideshow from a group of images. Here\u2019s how to set it up.<\/p>\n<p>First, open \u201cSettings\u201d by clicking the \u201cStart\u201d button and selecting the small gear. Or you can press Windows+i on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-694682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/win_open_settings.jpg\" alt=\"In the Windows 10 Start Menu, click the &quot;gear&quot; icon to open Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"320\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cSettings,\u201d select \u201cPersonalization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-694684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/windows_settings_click_personalization.jpg\" alt=\"In Windows 10 Settings, click &quot;Personalization.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cPersonalization,\u201d select \u201cLock screen\u201d from the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/windows_settings_click_lock_screen.jpg\" alt=\"In Windows Personalization settings, click &quot;Lock screen&quot; in the sidebar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"245\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Lock screen settings, locate the drop-down menu labeled \u201cBackground,\u201d which is just below the lock screen preview image. Click the menu, and you\u2019ll see three options. Here\u2019s what they do.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows spotlight:<\/strong> Shows an image provided by Microsoft through the Internet. You\u2019ll see a new image every day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Picture:<\/strong> Select your own background image for the lock screen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slideshow:<\/strong>\u00a0Provide your own folder of images to use as a slideshow on the lock screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lock_screen_background_menu_choices.jpg\" alt=\"In Windows 10 Lock screen settings, click the &quot;Background&quot; drop-down menu and make a choice.\" width=\"650\" height=\"385\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The default option is \u201cWindows Spotlight,\u201d which pulls new Microsoft-provided photographic images from the Internet. If you\u2019d like to use your own image, select \u201cPicture\u201d from the menu, then click \u201cBrowse\u201d to select an image you\u2019d like to use.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you\u2019d like to use a \u201cblank\u201d screen as your lock screen background, create an image with a solid color and browse for it when \u201cPicture\u201d is selected from the menu.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/browse_for_picture.jpg\" alt=\"After selecting &quot;Picture,&quot; you can browse fror a custom image to use as a lock screen background.\" width=\"650\" height=\"297\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather have a custom slideshow of images, select \u201cSlideshow\u201d from the drop-down menu. Next, choose an album of photos to use as the source of images. Windows will cycle through them on the lock screen, changing them every few seconds. You can pick your \u201cPictures\u201d folder or click \u201cAdd a folder\u201d to add a custom group of images to use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/add_folder_to_slideshow.jpg\" alt=\"After selecting &quot;Slideshow,&quot; you can add a folder of images to use as a lock screen slideshow.\" width=\"650\" height=\"304\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When \u201cSlideshow\u201d is selected, you can also change slideshow options by clicking \u201cAdvanced slideshow settings\u201d just below the \u201cChoose albums\u201d area. Once you choose, it, you can change options such as \u201cOnly use pictures that fit my screen\u201d and whether the slideshow uses Camera Roll folders from your OneDrive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lock_screen_advanced_slideshow_settings.jpg\" alt=\"The Windows 10 advanced slideshow settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you have everything configured how you\u2019d like, exit \u201cSettings,\u201d and the changes will take effect im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely. You can press Windows+L on your keyboard to quickly bring up the lock screen and check. Have fun customizing Windows!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>30 Essential Windows Key Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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