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Disable Windows Spotlight - Settings Catalog not applicable

Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko 13,336 Reputation points MVP
2022-06-01T12:57:12.153+00:00

I have a lab and customer enviroment. Same config in both. In customer enviroment, I can't disable Windows Spotlight. Same settings from Settings Catalog are used. I tracked down that in customer, this settings are not applicable. Any ideas? This setting has an effect on our Lockscreen replacement package and at customer enviroment I can't make custom lockscreen to appear. Same method works fine in my lab.

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  1. Crystal-MSFT 53,991 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
    2022-06-02T02:07:18.503+00:00

    @Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko , Agree with Jason, it can be a reason. In the following official article, it mentioned that "Allow Windows Spotlight" only applies to Windows 10 Enterprise and Education, version 1607 and later. "Allow Windows Spotlight on Settings" only applies to Windows 10 Enterprise and Education, version 1803. Please check if the affected device meet the version and edition:
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    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/windows-spotlight#how-do-you-disable-windows-spotlight-for-managed-devices

    Hope it can help.

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  1. Jason Sandys 31,406 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2022-06-01T17:05:30.127+00:00

    Windows Pro vs. Windows Enterprise is a possible cause here.

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  2. Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko 13,336 Reputation points MVP
    2022-06-04T10:30:38.017+00:00

    Thanks, in deed this was SKU issue. No suprise this also worked for HyperV because there license is trasfered automatically to ENT.

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