How to Delete 'Learn More About This Picture' Icon Windows 11

Overview

This guide explains how to delete 'learn more about this picture' icon Windows 11 in clear, practical terms. It covers the key concepts, recommended steps, common limitations, and useful checks so you can make a better-informed decision.

The Spotlight wallpaper on the Windows 11 desktop and lock screen has an annoying 'Learn More About This Picture' icon. We cannot turn off this icon in the usual way but have to customize it in the computer system. Below are instructions to remove the 'Learn More About This Picture' Windows 11 icon.

How to remove 'Learn More About This Picture' icon Windows 11

Step 1:

First, you access the Registry Editor interface on Windows, by entering regedit in the Run interface.

Step 2:

Go to the interface, you move along the path HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerHideDesktopIconsNewStartPanel as shown below, or paste this path into the address bar interface of Registry Editor.

Step 2:

Right-click on the interface next to it and select New > DWORD (32-bit) value.

Now you need to rename the value to {2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3} and press Enter to save.

Step 3:

Double click on this value and then change the value to 1 and click OK to save the changes.

Now restart your computer. You should no longer see the "Learn More About This Picture" icon on your desktop.

Key Takeaways

Use the guidance above as a practical reference for how to delete icon learn more about this picture Windows 11. Check compatibility, follow the steps carefully, and verify important details with official documentation when software, security, accounts, health, or purchases are involved.