Windows spotlight in win 10 creators update

[tranguyen]

Hi everyone,
Yesterday, I upgraded to windows 10 creators update. But when I done, I don't see Windows spotlight in Lock screen setting. Instead of, I see the notification "Some settings are hidden or managed by your organization". Can anyone help me fix it?

 

[Regedit32]

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

Assuming your computer does not belong to an organization with a IT manager limiting your options, then the most likely scenario here is your Telemetry is currently disabled either via Group Policy Editor [ if using Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise ] or via your Registry [ if using Windows 10 Home ].

For Windows 10 Professional / Enterprise (User logged in with Username that has administrative permissions):

• Right-click on Start and select Run
• In the Run dialog type gpedit.msc then click OK
• In the left pane of Group Policy Editor window expand to this location:

Computer Configuration

Administrative Templates

Windows Components

Data Collection and Preview Builds
​

• Left-click on Data Collection and Preview Builds to view contents in right pane
• In the Right pane select and double-left-click on Allow Telemetry
• Check the Radio button next to Enabled and below select:
  • 1. Basic, or
  • 2. Enhanced, or
  • 3. Full
• • Do not select 0. Security

• Apply and save these settings

For Windows 10 Home:

• Press Windows key and S key
• In the Search / Cortana box type command prompt
• Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator
• Click Yes when User Account Control prompts
• In the Administrator: Command Prompt window type or copy & paste the following:
  
  

  REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

  
  Press Enter key to execute
  
  Close the Command window and restart computer.
  
  
  Note: As for Professional / Enterprise users, you can alter the above command and set the /d to:

1. Basic ----------- /d 1
2. Enhanced ----- /d 2
3. Full -------------- /d 3

Again do not choose 0. Security ---- /d 0
​

Regards,

Regesit32

 

[tranguyen]

Thank Regesit32.
I tried but nothing was changed.

 

[Regedit32]

Have you used any third party tweaking tools, or firewall software at all?

Have you checked that registry setting?

Via a command prompt simply type/copy & paste:

REG QUERY "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection"

Press Enter key

If that results in displaying a Value name: AllowTelemetry then in the command window:

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v AllowTelemetry

Press Enter key

Close the command window.

Report back on results thanks.

 

[tranguyen]

I use Windows 10 Update Assistant to upgrade. Before that, Spotlight still works.
This is result.

 

[Regedit32]

Delete it!

Type Y or Yes and press Enter

Restart pc

 

[hurtsmd]

What I do next?

 

[Regedit32]

Are you signed in to a User Account that belongs to the Administrative Group or a Local account only?

 

[hurtsmd]

I don't know. How to find out?

 

[Regedit32]

Open a command prompt and type:

net user your user name then press Enter key

For example: net user regedit32 whatever the username is you sign in with

If you belong to Administrative Group you'll see * Administrators among the results, or if you are on a local account you'll see * Users

 

[hurtsmd]

Administrators

 

[Regedit32]

OK then,

The command you used in Command Prompt is correct, however you mistakenly used a non-elevated Command Prompt console.

You need to right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator then execute the command there instead.

• In search field type command
• In search results locate and right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator
• When the UAC prompts you click Yes
• Now, in the Administrator: Command Prompt console type or copy & paste the command:

REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v AllowTelemetry

Press Enter key to execute​

 

[hurtsmd]

Again error.

 

[Regedit32]

That is telling you it is not present.

You must have all ready removed the value, or an update of Windows removed it for you.

 

[Bastet]

Hi everyone,
Yesterday, I upgraded to windows 10 creators update. But when I done, I don't see Windows spotlight in Lock screen setting. Instead of, I see the notification "Some settings are hidden or managed by your organization". Can anyone help me fix it?
View attachment 5164

Does this work:
Run Regedit
Go to HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization then on the right side delete the Value: NoLockScreen
then Restart the computer.

 

[hurtsmd]

If folder Personalization does not exist what I do?

 

[Bastet]

• If the key does not exist, right click Windows key and go to New to create a sub Key
• Name this key as Personalisation
• Click OK to save your changes
• Logout Windows and restart your PC

You can take this further once you have the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization key by creating a new DWORD in the right pane and name it NoLockScreen next double-click on NoLockScreen to change its value to 0