How to Change Lock Screen Wallpaper on Windows 11

Windows 11 allows you to customize your Lock screen wallpaper to make your desktop more personal and appealing. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to change the Lock screen background using a custom image, slideshow, or the Spotlight feature.

Change Lock Screen Wallpaper with Custom Image

1. Open Settings on your Windows 11 PC.
2. Click on Personalization.
3. Go to the Lock screen page.



4. Under “Personalize your lock screen,” choose the Picture option.



5. Click on Browse photos.
6. Select the desired image to use as your Lock screen wallpaper.
7. Click Choose picture.
8. (Optional) You can also disable the “Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on the lock screen” option.

Once you complete these steps, your Lock screen will be updated with the new custom image.

Change Lock Screen Wallpaper with Slideshow

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Personalization.
3. Go to the Lock screen page.



4. Under “Personalize your lock screen,” select the Slideshow option.



5. (Optional) Click on Remove to remove default slideshow locations.
6. Click on Browse.
7. Select the folder containing the images you want to rotate in the Lock screen slideshow.
8. Click “Choose this folder”.
9. (Optional) You can also disable the “Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on the lock screen” option and customize advanced slideshow settings.
10. Choose the time duration before the screen turns off after the slideshow has played.

After completing these steps, your Lock screen will display a slideshow of images from the selected folder.

Change Lock Screen Wallpaper with Spotlight

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Personalization.
3. Go to the Lock screen page.



4. Under “Personalize your lock screen,” select the Windows Spotlight option.

Once you have completed these steps, Windows 11 will download images from the cloud and automatically rotate them on your Lock screen.

Make your Windows 11 experience more personal and visually appealing by changing the Lock screen wallpaper to suit your style. Follow the steps mentioned above to customize your Lock screen with a custom image, slideshow, or the Spotlight feature!