Work: Windows 11 Lock Screen Wallpaper Gpo

Even with GPOs, if Spotlight is enabled at the or Microsoft Account level, it can hijack the lock screen. You must disable it via two additional methods:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent] "DisableWindowsSpotlightFeatures"=dword:00000001 windows 11 lock screen wallpaper gpo

The image file must be accessible at boot time. If you use a UNC path, ensure the computer account ( DOMAIN\COMPUTERNAME$ ) has Read permissions. If the network isn't available during boot (e.g., VPN users), the policy fails silently, and you get a black screen. Policy B: Prevent changing lock screen image Location: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Personalization State: Enabled Even with GPOs, if Spotlight is enabled at