Windows Spotlight Not Working May 2026

Here’s a deep-feature diagnostic and repair guide for on Windows 10 and 11.

Set-DeliveryOptimizationStatus -RestoreDefaults Re-register all Windows Store apps: windows spotlight not working

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *ContentDeliveryManager* | Reset-AppxPackage Then restart the service: Here’s a deep-feature diagnostic and repair guide for

Also: Microsoft\Windows\Windows Spotlight\ → tasks like SpotlightSession – verify last run time and result. 3.1 Reset Spotlight entirely (preserves account) Run as Admin in PowerShell: windows spotlight not working

If files exist but lockscreen is static (e.g., default blue image or generic Windows image), then display/user assignment is failing. Run Task Scheduler → Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds → ShellFeedsBackgroundTask Enable/run manually if disabled.