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Windows Spotlight
Lock screen of a Windows 11 PC with Windows Spotlight shown on a black background
Developer(s)
Microsoft
Operating system
Windows 10, Windows 11 by Microsoft
Predecessor
Windows 8 metro style lock screen
Type
Lock screen slideshow service
Part of a series of articles on
Windows 10
Editions
New features
Removed features
Version history
Criticism
Siblings
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Windows 10 Mobile
Related
Windows Mixed Reality
Windows Insider
Microsoft Store
Universal Windows Platform
Fluent Design System
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