{"id":3940,"date":"2016-08-30T19:50:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T14:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=3940"},"modified":"2022-07-30T09:13:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T03:43:47","slug":"find-file-name-lock-screen-image-current-displayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/find-file-name-lock-screen-image-current-displayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Find the Current Lock Screen Spotlight Wallpaper File Name in Windows 10\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 10\/11 Spotlight wallpaper images that appear on the lock screen are stored deep inside the Local Application Data folder, under the Assets<\/code> folder, as we’ve seen in the article, How to Backup Windows Spotlight Images<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We’ll see how to find the file name of the currently<\/strong> displayed Lock Screen (Windows Spotlight) image so that you don’t have to preview 50+ files in your Assets<\/code> folder to locate a single wallpaper file.<\/p>\n

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  1. Find the current wallpaper manually via Regedit<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Find the current wallpaper using Windows Script<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    <\/a>Find the Current Spotlight Wallpaper File Name<\/h2>\n

    Instructions for Windows 10 v1803 through v21H2 and Windows 11<\/h3>\n

    To find the current lock screen image file in Windows 10\/11, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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    1. Find your user account SID by opening a Command Prompt window and running this command:\n
      whoami \/user<\/pre>\n
      \"find<\/li>\n
    2. Note down the SID for your account.<\/li>\n
    3. In the Registry Editor, go to the following key:\n
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Authentication\\LogonUI\\Creative\\<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
    4. Please select the appropriate SID subkey that corresponds to your user account, and double-click to expand it.\n
      Under your SID key, there may be more than one subkey underneath. Each subkey refers to a different wallpaper image file. The highest-numbered subkey, which is the last one, stores the file name of the currently used Windows Spotlight wallpaper in a value named landscapeImage<\/code><\/strong>. The other two or more subkeys contain references to recently used wallpaper images.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    5. Select the highest-numbered subkey or the last one listed.\n
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    6. Double-click landscapeImage<\/code> and copy the path. That’s your current lock screen wallpaper image file path.<\/li>\n
    7. Right-click Start, click\u00a0 Run, and type this:\n
      explorer \/select, [filepath]<\/pre>\n
      Replace [filepath]<\/code> with the actual Lock Screen image path you copied from the Registry Editor in step 6<\/code>, and press ENTER<\/kbd><\/em><\/li>\n
    8. That command opens the Assets<\/code> folder with the current Windows Spotlight wallpaper file already selected.\"lock<\/li>\n
    9. You can copy it to your Desktop or Pictures folder, add the .JPG<\/code> extension and use it.
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      In Windows 10 versions<\/a> 1803 & higher and Windows 11, the current lock screen wallpaper image is stored in string values (REG_SZ), namely landscapeImage<\/code>\u00a0and portraitImage<\/code>, under the following registry key:<\/p>\n
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Authentication\\LogonUI\\Creative\\<your SID>\\<random-key-name><\/pre>\n
      In Windows 10 version 1709 and earlier, the lock screen image (Windows Spotlight) file name for the currently displayed landscape and portrait assets are stored in the following registry key:<\/p>\n
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Lock Screen\\Creative<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
      RELATED:<\/strong> How to Find Current Wallpaper (Desktop Background) File<\/a><\/div>\n
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      For Windows 10 versions earlier than 1803<\/h3>\n
      To find the current lock screen picture’s file and Path in Windows 10 v1803 and earlier, follow these steps:<\/p>\n
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      1. Start the Registry Editor (regedit.exe<\/code>) and go to the registry path mentioned above.
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        The value data for LandscapeAssetPath<\/code> is what you need, if using a computer. PortraitAssetPath<\/code> image applies to mobile devices. These two values hold the file name of the current Windows Spotlight wallpaper image.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
      2. Double-click the LandscapeAssetPath<\/code> value and copy the data to the clipboard.<\/li>\n
      3. Right-click Start, click Run, and then type this:\n
        explorer \/select, [filepath]<\/pre>\n
        Of course, replace [filepath]<\/code> with the actual Lock Screen image path you copied from the Registry Editor, and press ENTER<\/kbd><\/p>\n
        That command opens the Assets<\/code> folder with the current Windows 10 Spotlight wallpaper file already selected. You can copy it to your Desktop or Pictures folder, add the .JPG<\/code> extension and use it.<\/li>\n
      4. Exit the Registry Editor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        <\/a>Using Script to Find the Current Lock Screen Image File<\/h2>\n
        To find and open the current lock screen (Windows Spotlight image) wallpaper, here is a VBScript.<\/p>\n
        For Windows 10 v1803 & higher and Windows 11<\/h4>\n