Note: Windows Spotlight won't appear after restarting or shutting down your device—an account with Spotlight turned on needs to be signed in to Windows first before images will appear on the lock screen.

To test if Windows Spotlight is working correctly, press Windows logo key  + L to lock your device. The Windows Spotlight image should appear on the lock screen.

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