Getting tired of seeing the same lock screen image every time you turn on your computer or lock your screen? Well, it doesn’t have to be. You can personalize your lock screen by setting up a slideshow of your favorite images. It’s a fun and easy way to add some personal touch to your computer and make it feel more welcoming.
If you are wondering, the lock screen is the first thing you see when you start up your computer or when you lock it using the Win+L keyboard shortcut. Generally, you can either enable Windows Spotlight or set a static image as your lock screen wallpaper. However, these can get pretty boring pretty quickly.
Thankfully, just as you can set up wallpaper slideshow for your desktop, you can also enable lock screen slideshow on Windows 11. Imagine coming back to your computer after taking a break and being greeted with a new beautiful image every time. Maybe it’s a stunning landscape, a cute animal, or a favorite family photo – the possibilities are endless.
In this quick and easy guide, let me show you how to set up the lock screen slideshow on Windows 11.
Setting up Lock Screen Slideshow
You can enable the lock screen slideshow directly from the personalization page in the Settings app. Before moving forward, make sure all the images you want in the slideshow are in a single folder.
Follow the below steps to enable and set up the lock screen slideshow on Windows 11:
- Open Settings with the Windows key + I shortcut.
- Click on Personalization on the sidebar.
- Click the Lock Screen option on the right page.
- Select Slideshow from the Personalize your lock screen dropdown menu.
- Click the Browse button.
- Select the folder with images and click the ‘Select this folder‘ button.
- Close the Settings app.
- With that, the lock screen wallpaper slideshow is enabled.
Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app on your computer. After opening it, click Personalization on the left sidebar and then select the Lock Screen option on the right page.
The above action opens the Lock Screen settings page. Here, select ‘Slideshow’ from the Personalize your lock screen dropdown menu. After that, click the ‘Browse’ button next to ‘Add an album for your slideshow.’
In the browse window, find and select the wallpaper folder and click the ‘Select this folder’ button.
As soon as you do that, the album is added to the slideshow. From now on, Windows 11 will show the wallpapers in the folders as a slideshow on the lock screen.
For a better experience, uncheck the ‘Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen’ checkbox.
Additionally, take a look at the Advanced Slideshow Settings section to further customize the lock screen slideshow.
That is it. With that, the lock screen slideshow is enabled on Windows 11.
Disable Lock Screen Slideshow
Follow the below steps to disable the lock screen slideshow on Windows 11:
- Open Settings with the Windows key + I shortcut.
- Click on Personalization on the sidebar.
- Click the Lock Screen option on the right page.
- Select ‘Windows Spotlight‘ or ‘Picture‘ from the Personalize your lock screen dropdown menu.
- Close the Settings app.
- With that, the lock screen wallpaper slideshow is disabled.
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That is all. It is that simple to enable and set up lock screen slideshow on Windows 11. If you like this article, check out how to change desktop wallpaper automatically daily.
I hope this simple and easy Windows how-to guide helped you.
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