Windows 8.1 lock screen

[techbeck]

Is there any way to display the lock screen image on both monitors in Windows 8? Not sure if possible, but cannot hurt to ask.

 

Thanks

[margrave]

I don't think it's possible. Sorry.

[sbasil]

Is there any way to display the lock screen image on both monitors in Windows 8? Not sure if possible, but cannot hurt to ask.

 

Thanks

Have you tried setting  up lock screen slideshow?  At least it's better than the boring blank 2nd screen. :-)

 

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/27769-lock-screen-slide-show-turn-off-windows-8-1-a.html

[techbeck]

Would rather just have a static image on both. If not possible, that is fine . Was just curious  :)

[sbasil]

Would rather just have a static image on both. If not possible, that is fine . Was just curious  :)

If you choose only one pic for the slide show, it should be pretty static. :-)

[siah1214]

If you choose only one pic for the slide show, it should be pretty static. :-)

You seem to be missing the part where he wants it on both monitors.

[zhangm Supervisor]

If you choose only one pic for the slide show, it should be pretty static. :-)

 

It is too smart to let you choose a one-slide slideshow (and the animations/tiling are present if you point it at a folder full of copies of the same image).

 

You seem to be missing the part where he wants it on both monitors.

Slideshow displays on both.

[Dot Matrix]

No, and I doubt there ever will be ways either. It's designed to shut off the secondaries to save power.

[techbeck]

Well that sucks.  Was hoping with the changes in dual monitors in Win8, this would be possible.  Ah well.

[Preppy Veteran]

It is too smart to let you choose a one-slide slideshow (and the animations/tiling are present if you point it at a folder full of copies of the same image).

 

 

 

Slideshow displays on both.

You're smarter than you give yourself credit for. ;)

 

HKCU, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen

reg value name "SlideshowLayout"

This  is a DWORD value which is parsed as a series of slides, starting least significant number first.  As such, "123" leads to a "3_layout 2_layout 1_layout repeat" scheduling.

Valid values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 for "a horizontally tuned slide of that many images", and 7, 8, and 9 for a "vertically tuned slide of 1, 2, or 3 images".  And of course simply setting it to "1" does exactly what you think it would.

 

Animations can't be turned off at the slideshow level, though, but you can turn off system animations and that'll lead to an animation-less slideshow.

 

 

A number of fun ideas for multimonitor enthusiast tricks (super multimon slideshow, multiscreen full screen lockscreen images) have been bandied about, of course, but we're generally erring strongly on the side of caution and making sure the feature doesn't cause undue performance problems.  This is a tricky balance to get right, and as you can see by me being here, we are listening.  And by the above noted information, sometimes try to give some scenarios a little extra possible juice.  Sorry it's not the full kit and caboodle. :)

 

<3 from some dude in Redmond