Changing picture display on start-up

[sfvoyage]

I have a HP Pavilion x360 and am running Windows 10 and would like to know how to change the startup default photo.  This is the one that shows up right after I power on and before I hit a key to type in my password to get into Windows 10, where my normal backup photo and lock screen photos will start displaying.

From the start, it has been this photo with sky, sea, beach and a cave.  For a while, other photos (scenic) would rotate in, and I would be asked if I like photos like this.  In the past few months, there has been no more photo rotation, just the original sea and cave photo.  On this same startup screen, there is also a display of date and time.

Is there a way to change the default photo to one of my own, just as I can personalize my lock screen photos and window saver photos?

Also, on the same startup screen, the time is in hh:mm am/pm format.  Can I change it to 24-hr format?

[Jeet_singh · Accepted solution]

Hi @sfvoyage,

Thanks for engaging in HP support Forums! This is a wonderful location to converse with the community, get assistance and find tips!  I came across your post and wanted to assist you. I understand you are having issues with changing the picture on startup. Don't worry I'll be really glad to help you with this.

Let's try these steps here: 

Step 1: Navigating to the Windows 10 Personalization settings window

First, navigate to the Settings menu by clicking the Action Center icon in the lower-right corner of the screen. Then, click All Settings and select the Personalization icon to bring up the desktop’s visual options.

Windows 10 users also have the ability to right-click on the desktop to quickly reach the Personalization menu. Simply right-click anywhere on your desktop and click Personalize, and the intended section should open in the Windows Settings app. Once the window appears, follow Steps 2a and 2b below to successfully change your background and login screen.

Step 2a: Changing the background image

The first tab in the Personalization window is the Background tab, which allows you to change your desktop image to a saved picture, a solid color, or a slide show of various images. Atfer selecting the Picture option, you can choose your desktop picture by clicking Browse and selecting a picture from your computer’s hard drive or from a small selection of themed images.

If you’re selecting a folder for the Slide Show option, then you can click Browse and select a folder with pictures you would like your machine to cycle through. Once you’ve selected a folder, then you can choose how long you want each picture to be on your screen before cycling to the next picture.

Keep in mind that if you a have monitors, then a different picture will be selected for each monitor and each one will also cycle through your images. For both a picture or a slideshow, you can choose to fit the image to the screen, stretch it, or select from one of several other options that ensure your pictures will appear the way you’d like them to on your particular display(s).

Step 2b: Changing the login screen image

If you intend to change just the login screen image — or already changed your background image — simply click on the Lock screen tab on the left side of the Personalization menu. Much like with a background image, users can either select a saved picture from their computer’s hard drive or set a slide show of various images. Users also have the option to choose the Windows Spotlight variant, which displays a randomly-generated image from the Bing search engine. After making a selection, the change also happens automatically.

Note that there are technically two sign-in screens, one for your password and one for the lock screen. To change the password screen as well, look for the toggle in Lock screen that says, “Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen.” This will ensure the image in question will appear in booth places, allowing for a smoother transition.

Here, you can also choose which apps display details on the lock screen, as well as the apps that show quick status. For each, just click on the icon and select an app from the resulting list. Not all apps can show detailed information, however, and so there are likely more quick status options. As you add more apps to Windows 10, you’ll be presented with more options, allowing you to choose what information you’d like be displayed on your lock screen.

I hope this helps. Let me know how it goes for further assistance. 

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[sfvoyage]

Thanks for the instructions, which worked for me.  I was able to change the "lock screen" picture settings to one of my own photos.

What about the date/time format?  Is it possible to change it from the default 12-hr am/pm format to 24-hr format (on the same screen before signing onto Windows 10)?

Thanks again!

[Jeet_singh]

Hi @sfvoyage,

Thank you for replying,

I'm glad to hear you found the solution you were looking for, however you are still having the concern with the date format, don't worry I'll do my best to help you with this.

Launch Control panel - Click on Clock, Language, and Region - Click on Region - On the Formats tab - Under Long time: please select HH:mm:ss and then click on Apply.

Now Click on Adminstrative Tab - Then click on Copy settings - Put a Check Mark next to Welcome screen and System accounts - Click on Apply and then click on Ok.

Close all the programs and then restart the computer and check if the time format changes.

Please respond to this post with the results of the troubleshooting for further assistance.

Eagerly waiting for your response!

I hope you have a good day ahead,

And Feel free to ask your queries as this forum has some of the best people in the world available and ready to help.

Regards,

[sfvoyage]

Thank you, that worked!

[Jeet_singh]

Hi @sfvoyage,

Thank you for the update,
I appreciate your time and efforts, 

I'm glad I could contribute towards resolving the issue and finding the solution you were looking for.
Thanks for taking the time to let the community know about the solution

You've been great to work with and it has been a genuine pleasure interacting with you.
I hope both you and your product works great and remain healthy for a long time 😉 

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[TChome]

I would like to personaliz my look out screen photo the one above the password box.

[Spiritoday]

Win 10 startup – boot picture: Windows Spotlight

create a system restore point first.

Next, open Settings panel by pressing Win+I and go to Personalization > Lock Screen. Under the Background option, choose Picture and set a picture as default lock screen background.

Next, navigate to the following folder,

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_<characters>\Settings

You will have to first unhide all hidden folders in Windows.

Now, here in this folder, you will see two files called roaming.lock and settigns.dat. Delete both of them.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-spotlight-not-working

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