How to Change Windows 10 Lock Screen Without Activation

Usually we cannot change the Windows 10 desktop wallpaper that has not been activated. Wallpaper changes are locked until we activate the installed Windows. After Windows 10 is activated then we can change the Wallpaper or Background of our Windows 10 desktop.

When Windows 10 is not activated, the Personalization page of the Settings application will display the words “Activate Windows before you can personalize”.

Or the available Wallpaper is locked and cannot be selected. But don’t worry we can use a way to jump over the lock.

How to Change Windows 10 Lock Screen Without Activation

Are you looking for how to change the Windows 10 desktop Wallpaper without having to activate it? It’s pretty easy, and you probably know it, but never pay attention to it. Please follow the method below.

1. Change Windows 10 Wallpaper Without Activation. First, using File Explorer:

Open File Explorer and go to the folder where Windows 10 Wallpapers are stored. or you can go to C:WindowsWebWallpaper.
There you will find three subfolders, namely Flowers, Windows, and Windows 10.
You can select an image in it. Select an image, then right click > set as desktop background.

2. Change Windows 10 Wallpaper without activation. Images can be directly turned into wallpapers even though Windows 10 has not been activated.

You don’t need to use Windows 10 Wallpaper in the above folders but use any image in any folder. You can simply use Internet Explorer:

First you open Internet Explorer: Start > All apps > Windows Accessories > Internet Explorer.
Then open an image, then right click and on the context menu click Set as Background.
Press an open image, but here is not a thumbnail, because if the thumbnail is small the resolution of the image will make the Wallpaper look blurry or blurry.
The selected image will become Wallpaper after confirming “Are you sure you want to replace your desktop wallpaper?”.

3. Change Windows 10 Wallpaper Without Activation. It’s not just Internet Explorer that you can use. But you can use Firefox and there is an option to set the background, but not for Chrome.

You can try it using another browser, like Opera or so on. Using this simple method you can change your Windows 10 Wallpaper, without activation:

After you change the Wallpaper in the way described above, the watermark that says “Activate Windows – Go to Settings to activate Windows” will also not appear or disappear. But unfortunately it was only temporary.

Conclusion:

That’s how to change the Windows 10 lock screen without activation. The method is not too difficult, and I’m sure this will make it easier for you to solve your problems on your laptop. I hope your problem will be resolved quickly. Thank you so much and hopefully useful.