Windows 10 lock screen background different on startup

Question

Ever since updating to 1709 (also known as the Fall Creators Update), Windows doesn't show my selected lock screen background when I start up my computer. It shows the default image. But when I go to look at the setting, the image I want is still selected.

The background I select displays properly when I lock the computer, just not when I restart. How do I fix this?

Note that the setting itself it still correct after restarting, and pressing Win+L to show the lock screen shows the correct background.

Answer 1

This solution works for Windows 10 Enterprise.

Go to the following Registry entry (or add it):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization

Add a new String key with the name LockScreenImage and the value of the complete file path of the image.

Alternatively, you can edit the group policy:

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization > Force a specific default lock screen image

I found this solution here.

I'm not sure if this works on non-Enterprise installations, or if non-Enterprise installations even have this issue in the first place. Let me know if this doesn't work for you.