Changing the lock screen background picture is one of the first things you can do to personalize your Windows 10/11 PC. And if you do not want to see the same wallpaper as the lock screen background all the time, you can use the built-in Windows Spotlight option, which shows a new wallpaper on the lock screen each day.
If Windows Spotlight is selected for the lock screen background, Windows 10/11 shows a new lovely background picture every day. Windows Spotlight pictures are automatically downloaded in the background, and the lock screen picture is changed daily.
The problem with Window Spotlight pictures is that there is no easy way to save the lock screen background. That is, if you see a breathtaking lock screen background, you cannot save the picture from the lock screen itself. Instead, you need to dig into system folders to locate the folder where these Spotlight pictures are downloaded.
Save Windows Spotlight lock screen picture in Windows 10/11
This guide will show you how to save Windows Spotlight lock screen wallpapers in Windows 10/11.
Step 1: Open the Run command box. Use the Windows logo + R hotkey or type Run in the search and then hit Enter to launch the Run command.
Step 2: Copy and paste the following path into the Run command dialog and press the Enter key to open the folder where Windows Spotlight lock screen images are saved.
Step 3: As you can see in the picture below, the folder has several files, but they are not image files by default. This is because they are not in JPG, PNG, or popular image formats.
Step 4: So, copy and paste all these files to a new folder (create a new folder) on your desktop or any other location.
Step 5: Now, right-click on a file (in the new folder), click Rename, and add .JPG at the end of the file name.
Step 6: Finally, open the file with the Photos app or any other image viewer to check if it’s the wallpaper you wanted to save. That’s it!
Remember that you need to repeat Steps 5 and 6 for all files in the folder until you come across the wallpaper you want to save. After that, the wallpaper you like to keep can be moved to a location of your choice. Also, you can delete the newly created folder once you find your wallpaper.
NOTE: The folder contains Windows Spotlight lock screen wallpapers only. If you want to find the Spotlight pictures used for Windows 11 desktop background, refer to our how to save Windows Spotlight desktop background picture guide.
