Windows 11 Spotlight Background option missing?

[linkprogrami]

I have a bit of a peculiar issue - The Microsoft Spotlight is available in Lockscreen (and it works/changes pictures after update), but it is not present in Wallpaper/Background selection (just image, solid color and slideshow).

What think I could have messed up for this to happen? Below is the XML preset copy, omitting some unnecessary stuff.

 

[Taosd]

I have a bit of a peculiar issue - The Microsoft Spotlight is available in Lockscreen (and it works/changes pictures after update), but it is not present in Wallpaper/Background selection (just image, solid color and slideshow).

What think I could have messed up for this to happen? Below is the XML preset copy, omitting some unnecessary stuff.

This partial template doesn't really help. Please post the FULL template , removing keys and login details.

 

[linkprogrami]

This partial template doesn't really help. Please post the FULL template , removing keys and login details.

This is the full template. Only thing excluded are keys, login and main machine info that is the first part of XML, like the below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Preset xmlns="urn:schemas-nliteos-comn.v1">
<Date>01/06/2024 06:55:55</Date>
<AppInfo>
<Version>2023.12.9552</Version>
<Licensed>Yes</Licensed>
<Protections>Yes</Protections>
<Host>Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 x64 - 10.0.22631.2861 (en-US)</Host>
</AppInfo>
<ImageInfo>
<Version mode="offline">Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 x64 - 10.0.22631.2861 (en-US)</Version>
<GUID>{89B64A39-4828-437A-9366-5F85284ABB44}</GUID>
</ImageInfo>

Everything else is in the XML.

 

[garlin]

Content Delivery Manager isn't removed; and from looking at your Privacy settings, I don't think any Spotlight features are disabled (but it's a pain since CDM has so many weird settings). Dunno.

 

[linkprogrami]

Content Delivery Manager isn't removed; and from looking at your Privacy settings, I don't think any Spotlight features are disabled (but it's a pain since CDM has so many weird settings). Dunno.

It is something silly, as I did tests before and know it worked. Something that I changed caused Spotlight to disappear from Backgrounds only, and usual commands that fix Windows Spotlight do not work here. If I figure it out Ill post it here for others to know in future.

 

[linkprogrami]

So after running tons of elimination experiments, this is the update - as I found the culprit: it is the "Programable taskbar" option in Configure\Settings\Privacy.

Disabling option does not remove the "Windows Spotlight" option from Lock screen, but it removes it from Background/Walpaper dropdown in Personalize.

 

[garlin]

Good work on finding it.

Programmable taskbar's actual reg name is DisableCloudOptimizedContent, and Spotlight is Cloud content.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableCloudOptimizedContent"=dword:00000001

 

[linkprogrami]

Thank you for clarification and additional input.

I usually disable things in privacy if I am unsure what it is (as general rule is its some Microsoft spyware). And this is not anything important but still Microsoft Spotlight is a nice feature.