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| From | Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10 |
| Subject | Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. |
| Date | 2025-02-22 19:24 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vpd8ad$3i85$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <vpctqt$1jqq$1@dont-email.me> |
On 2025-02-22 16:26, Java Jive wrote:
>
> Last night I launched GPEdit.msc on the problem build and disabled all
> settings, then launched SecPol.msc and began to do the same, but got
> tired before I'd really got into the latter, hibernated the PC, and went
> to bed.
>
> This morning, I powered it up, and lo, the Spotlight icon is there!
>
> So I'm guessing that it's either the default browser or the GPEdit
> settings, most probably the latter if I manage to nail it down further,
> I'll post back.
Nailed it. For my builds, it's the following policy setting in
GPEdit.msc ...
Computer Configuration
Windows Settings
Security Settings
Local Policies
Security Options
Interactive Logon: Do not require CTRL-ALT-DEL
... which in my case was
Disabled
... meaning (after parsing out the confusing double negative) ...
Require CTRL-ALT-DEL
Setting this to ...
Enabled
... meaning (after parsing out the confusing double negative) ...
Do NOT require CTRL-ALT-DEL
... allows the Spotlight icon ...
Like what you see?
... to appear on the lock screen.
As Paul suggests, this is, or at least used to be, something of a
security issue, as described here ...
https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/misconfiguration/logon-security/how-to-enable-secure-login-ctrl-alt-delete-logon-via-group-policy.html
... and accordingly I've always previously disabled this policy on my
builds, so that <Ctrl-Alt-Delete> is required to log on. How much of an
issue this is still, or whether more recent versions of Windows are more
secure against logon window spoofing rendering the policy redundant, I'm
no longer sufficiently in the know to be able to comment further.
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Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-22 16:26 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-22 12:19 -0500
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-22 18:12 +0000
OT: Edge startup boost (was: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others.) VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-23 12:25 -0600
Re: OT: Edge startup boost Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-24 12:45 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-22 19:24 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-22 19:52 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-22 20:50 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-23 10:39 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-23 12:02 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-23 12:35 -0600
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-23 19:01 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-23 13:27 -0600
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-23 20:25 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-23 22:04 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-23 21:22 -0600
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-24 12:10 +0000
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-24 23:04 -0600
Re: Windows Spotlight shows picture information data on lock screen of one PC, but not others. Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-02-25 23:23 +0000
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