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how do i find out where a satellite photo, from the windows screen saver is coming from?

Doug Pedersen 0 Reputation points
2026-04-08T20:05:49.6033333+00:00

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how do i find out where a satellite photo, from the windows screen saver is coming from?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Screen saver
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  1. Castorix31 91,866 Reputation points
    2026-04-08T22:54:26.3466667+00:00

    You can just copy/paste the image in Google Lens

    And you get for example :https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1315585123932641&set=a.587923126698848&id=100064434980025

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  2. John DeV 161.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-04-08T21:04:08.49+00:00

    Hi, good day!

    Open Copilot app then click the + sign

    Click Upload, select your satellite photo

    Type: Can you identify exactly where this picture is?

    Press Enter

    Result should be Strait of Messina

    I look forward to your update and am happy to continue working with you until the issue is resolved. If you find the answer helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and consider upvoting it. Otherwise, please keep me posted by clicking "Add comments" below instead of selecting Yes or No.

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  3. Q&A Assist
    2026-04-08T20:06:12.2866667+00:00
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    Windows 10 and 11 do not provide a built‑in way to see the geographic source or provider details for individual images used by the Photos screen saver or by Windows Spotlight/lock‑screen images. The screen saver simply displays pictures from either:

    • A local folder that was selected in Screen Saver Settings (for the Photos screen saver), or
    • Online content services such as Windows Spotlight for the lock screen.

    To check the local source folder for a Photos screen saver image in Windows 10/11:

    1. Open SettingsPersonalizationLock screen.
    2. Select Screen saver to open Screen Saver Settings.
    3. If Photos is selected, the Settings… button shows which folder on the PC the images are coming from. Any image shown by that screen saver is stored somewhere in that folder (or its subfolders).

    If the image is from Windows Spotlight on the lock screen, its exact online origin (for example, which satellite or provider) is not exposed through Windows settings.


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