But sometimes Spotlight stops working properly, leaving you with a blank or default background image.

Here are somepotential causesandfixesto get Spotlight working again.

Check Spotlight controls

The first thing to check is your Spotlight controls in Windows 11.

Windows 11 Spotlight Not Working

OpenSettings > Personalization > Lock screenand confirm that Windows Spotlight is enabled underPersonalize your lock screen.

If this toggle is off, Spotlight wont be able to show new images or information.

This resets the spotlight rotation and downloads new content.

Reset Windows Spotlight 11

power cycle your PC after running these commands.

Perform SFC and DISM Scans

Corrupted system files could prevent Spotlight from updating images and info normally.

Then reset your box.

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