Customize the Lock Screen in Windows

To customize the background image:

1. Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Lock screen.

   Open Lock screen settings

2. Under Personalize your lock screen, select one of the following options:

   • Windows spotlight: displays a rotating set of images from Microsoft, along with tips, tricks, and notifications.

   • Picture: select a single image as your lock screen background. You can choose from the default images or browse your device for a custom picture.

   • Slideshow: use a slideshow of images from a folder on your device. You can add multiple folders and customize the slideshow settings.

     Tip

     enable the option Get Fun Facts, Tips, Tricks, and More on Your Lock Screen to receive additional content from Microsoft directly on your lock screen.

3. Toggle On or Off the option Make the lock screen image react when I move my PC to enable or disable the background motion feature. When enabled, the image will slightly pan or move in response to your device's physical movement, creating a dynamic effect.

4. Toggle On or Off the option Show the lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen to use the same background image for both the lock screen and the sign-in screen, ensuring a consistent visual experience.

Widgets on the lock screen enhance the experience by providing dynamic, real-time updates. They display current weather conditions and other information through small widgets. Lock screen widgets help you stay informed at a glance without unlocking your device. To learn more about the information displayed on a widget, select it on the lock screen, sign in, and view the full details on the landing page selected by the widget provider.

You can add, remove, rearrange, and customize the widgets on your lock screen to reflect your interests and preferences.

1. Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Lock screen.

   Open Lock screen settings

2. Under Widgets, review the widgets that currently appear on your lock screen. The order of widgets in Settings matches their reading order on the lock screen. Drag a widget higher in the list to make it appear earlier.

3. For each widget, select the more options button to remove the widget or customize it, if the widget provider supports customization.

4. To add more widgets, select Add widget below the list. The Add widget menu displays the catalog of available widgets. Currently, only widgets that support a small size can be added to the lock screen.

To hide widgets on your lock screen, toggle Widgets to Off.

To customize the background image:

1. Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Lock screen.

   Open Lock screen settings

2. Under Background, select one of the following options:

   • Windows spotlight: displays a rotating set of images from Microsoft, along with tips, tricks, and notifications.

   • Picture: select a single image as your lock screen background. You can choose from the default images or browse your device for a custom picture.

   • Slideshow: use a slideshow of images from a folder on your device. You can add multiple folders and customize the slideshow settings.

     Tip

     enable the option Get Fun Facts, Tips, Tricks, and More on Your Lock Screen to receive additional content from Microsoft directly on your lock screen.

3. Toggle On or Off the option Show the lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen to use the same background image for both the lock screen and the sign-in screen, ensuring a consistent visual experience.

You can personalize your lock screen by displaying detailed status information from a specific app and quick status information from different apps. This feature allows you to choose your favorite apps to show relevant updates directly on the lock screen.

1. Select Start > Settings >Personalization > Lock screen.

   Open Lock screen settings

2. Under Choose one app to show detailed status on the lock screen, select an app from the list, for example Weather and more. You can also select None if you don't want to see detailed status on the lock screen.

3. Under Choose which apps show quick status on the lock screen, pick your favorite apps by selecting the plus  icons.

The Weather and more app for the Windows lock screen enhances the lock screen experience by providing dynamic, real-time updates. It displays current weather conditions, dynamic updates related to finance, sports, traffic, and more through small widgets.

This app allows you to stay informed at a glance without unlocking your device, making it a convenient tool for quick updates. To read more about the information displayed on a widget, select it on the lock screen, sign in, and view the full details in Microsoft Edge.

The Weather and more app leverages the Widgets app for its configuration. You can customize location, language, region, and temperature units by configuring Widgets. For more information, see Configure Widgets settings.