Windows Spotlight


FredThiel

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I found the supposed folder for lock screen images (Appdata -local -contentdelivery blah blah) via Windows Spotlight but there are only two dozen photos in there and none I recognize. Where are the rest of the backgrounds/lock screen images kept? Some said BING but I searched there and coulnd't find any of the pictures I've seen either.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
This PowerShell script will save all Windows Spotlight Images to Desktop.


Code:
$WindowsSpotlightFolder = "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets"
$WindowsSpotlightImages = "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\SpotlightImages\"

if (Test-Path $WindowsSpotlightImages) {
    $FolderTimestamp = Get-Date (Get-Item $WindowsSpotlightImages).LastWriteTime -Format "yyyyMMdd.HHmmss"
    Rename-Item -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages -NewName ('SpotlightImages-' + $FolderTimestamp) -Force
    Remove-Variable FolderTimestamp   # Cleanup
}

New-Item -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages -ItemType Directory | Out-Null

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
$ImagesToCopy = @()
$(Get-ChildItem -Path $WindowsSpotlightFolder).FullName | ForEach-Object {
    $Image = [System.Drawing.Image]::Fromfile($_)
    $Dimensions = "$($Image.Width)x$($Image.Height)"

    If ($Dimensions -eq "1920x1080") {
        $ImagesToCopy += $_
    }
    $Image.Dispose()
}

$ImagesToCopy | Copy-Item -Destination $WindowsSpotlightImages
$FileNumber = 0

Get-ChildItem -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages | Sort-Object LastWriteTime |
foreach {
    $FileNumber += 1
    Rename-Item -Path $_.FullName -NewName ("1920x1080_" + $FileNumber.ToString("000") + '.jpg')
}

# Report
$NewSpotlgihtImages = Get-ChildItem -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages
if ($NewSpotlgihtImages) {
    Write-Host
    ($NewSpotlgihtImages).Name
    Write-Host `n($NewSpotlgihtImages).Count "new images were copied into $WindowsSpotlightImages`n" -ForegroundColor Green
}
else {
    Write-Host "`nNo new images were copied.`n" -ForegroundColor Red
    Remove-Item $WindowsSpotlightImages -Force
}

# Cleanup
Remove-Variable WindowsSpotlightFolder, WindowsSpotlightImages, ImagesToCopy, Image, Dimensions, FileNumber, NewSpotlgihtImages
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
Lock Screen images and wallpaper are in sub folders of C:\Windows\Web
No they don't. I think Windows spotlight must pull from the cloud or something because that foledr and thetoherone most commonly recommended (hidden in Appdata) do not have any of the photos I saw
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
This PowerShell script will save all Windows Spotlight Images to Desktop.


Code:
$WindowsSpotlightFolder = "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets"
$WindowsSpotlightImages = "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\SpotlightImages\"

if (Test-Path $WindowsSpotlightImages) {
    $FolderTimestamp = Get-Date (Get-Item $WindowsSpotlightImages).LastWriteTime -Format "yyyyMMdd.HHmmss"
    Rename-Item -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages -NewName ('SpotlightImages-' + $FolderTimestamp) -Force
    Remove-Variable FolderTimestamp   # Cleanup
}

New-Item -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages -ItemType Directory | Out-Null

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
$ImagesToCopy = @()
$(Get-ChildItem -Path $WindowsSpotlightFolder).FullName | ForEach-Object {
    $Image = [System.Drawing.Image]::Fromfile($_)
    $Dimensions = "$($Image.Width)x$($Image.Height)"

    If ($Dimensions -eq "1920x1080") {
        $ImagesToCopy += $_
    }
    $Image.Dispose()
}

$ImagesToCopy | Copy-Item -Destination $WindowsSpotlightImages
$FileNumber = 0

Get-ChildItem -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages | Sort-Object LastWriteTime |
foreach {
    $FileNumber += 1
    Rename-Item -Path $_.FullName -NewName ("1920x1080_" + $FileNumber.ToString("000") + '.jpg')
}

# Report
$NewSpotlgihtImages = Get-ChildItem -Path $WindowsSpotlightImages
if ($NewSpotlgihtImages) {
    Write-Host
    ($NewSpotlgihtImages).Name
    Write-Host `n($NewSpotlgihtImages).Count "new images were copied into $WindowsSpotlightImages`n" -ForegroundColor Green
}
else {
    Write-Host "`nNo new images were copied.`n" -ForegroundColor Red
    Remove-Item $WindowsSpotlightImages -Force
}

# Cleanup
Remove-Variable WindowsSpotlightFolder, WindowsSpotlightImages, ImagesToCopy, Image, Dimensions, FileNumber, NewSpotlgihtImages
NOPE. I manually wen there and the photos I saw aren't there. Must pull from the cloud or something
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
Did you look in this folder?

C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Spotlight
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Winaero Tweaker lets you create a folder on the desktop containing the stored spotlight images.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 (64 GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus ROG Strix 2080Ti
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster AE-9
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Dell UltraSharp U2413f
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro (2000 GB, M.2 2280)
    Seagate Barracuda Pro (12TB, 3.5")
    Seagate Exos X12 512E (12TB, 3.5")
    WD Red Plus (12 TB, 3.5", CMR)
    Corsair Force MP510 M.2 NVME SSD (1788 GB)
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum (1000 W)
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian 750D
    Cooling
    Deepcool GamerStorm Captain 240 Pro (12cm)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G910
    Mouse
    Logitech G502
    Internet Speed
    1000 Mbit/s (synchronous)
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    GDATA Internet Security
The images for Spotlight wallpaper are stored in...

%LocalAppData%\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalCache\Microsoft\IrisService
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop

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