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Situational

Can be disabled for a predictable background, fewer tips and less web content.

You will lose automatic image rotation, “fun facts” and app suggestions.

Main effect
Disabling wallpaper rotation
FPS and memory
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What changes

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Windows Spotlight is two related scenarios. Lock screen Spotlight downloads new wallpapers daily and shows “fun facts”, tips and suggestions on them. Desktop Spotlight in Windows 11 changes the desktop background image in exactly the same way. According to Microsoft documentation, tips and suggestions may appear on the lock screen, background, taskbar and in the Get Started app.

The BoosterX setting disables the supported Spotlight scenarios: the background becomes static, tips and suggestions disappear. The Spotlight welcome screen after updates, suggestions in the notification center and in Settings, and third-party suggestions also disappear. When the setting is reverted, images start updating again.

Exceptions and differences

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The setting is available in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. In Windows 10, Spotlight primarily refers to the lock screen; in Windows 11 it also covers the desktop background, so the visible effect of disabling it is broader there. Image downloads are periodic, so a constant reduction in network or CPU usage cannot be promised.

How to verify the result

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Press Win+L and inspect the lock screen: “fun facts” and suggestions no longer appear, and after reverting the setting, images update again.

How to change and revert

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Open Optimization → Customization → Search and assistants → Spotlight and set the toggle to “On”: BoosterX will apply the disabling of Spotlight scenarios. Click “Apply” at the bottom of the page; if “Instant apply” is enabled, a separate button is not required. To revert, set the toggle to “Off”: BoosterX will return Windows to its default state — images update again.

Confirmation

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Last checked: 2026-09-20.