Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Why cant I change the Windows 8 lock-screen background?

Why can’t I change the Windows 8 lock-screen background?
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Description
Windows 8’s lock-screen is not just a background image; it holds widgets that display quick notifications related to incoming emails, upcoming appointments and social updates. With the customized lock-screen, information pertaining to weather and more is at your finger-tips.













Causes: To be in position to customize Windows 8 lock-screen, your Windows 8 must be activated. Click on System Properties to view the Windows 8 activation status.

Recommended for: Windows 8
Solution
Despite of Windows 8 activation, if you were unable to modify the Windows lock-screen background, follow the below step-by-step solution from Techvedic to fix it:
1.      Press "WIN+R" key combination to launch “Run” dialog box.
2.      Type “regedit” and press “Enter.” It opens “Registry Editor.”
3.   Go to following key
 “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace”
4.      Now look for a key “{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}” under NameSpace key. If it exists, click on it and in right-side pane, check the value of (Default). It must be set to “Other Users.”
5.      Right-click on “NameSpace” key and select "New -> Key" option.
6.      Set the new key name to “{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}” and in right-side pane change value of (Default) to “Other Usersas shown in following screenshot:

















Note: Registry editing associates risk, so take help from computer professionals. Also, take registry backup to combat any unpleasant situation.
Hopefully, the discussed steps would help you fix the problem with Windows 8 lock-screen change. For any help for Windows 8, contact Techvedic’s computer support helpdesk, as per below contact-detail:
U.S. +855-859-0057
U.K. +800-635-0716
CA  1-855-749-5861
AU  1-800-197-298 

We would be more than happy to help you. We are available 24/7.

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