If you’re tired of the lock screen being an extra step before signing in to your Windows 10 PC, we’ve got you covered. This step-by-step guide will show you how to enable or disable the lock screen, but keep in mind that this does not affect the login screen where you enter your password. It simply allows you to quickly access the password prompt upon waking or logging in to your PC.
How to Enable or Disable Lock Screen on Windows 10 PC
Unless you have automatic sign-in set up, you’ll encounter two screens when you start or log in to your Windows 10 PC: the lock screen and sign-in screen. The lock screen displays when waking your PC or immediately after locking it. However, some users find it irrelevant and wish to immediately access the login screen. If you’re one of them, here’s how:
Disable Lock Screen via Registry
To disable the lock screen, first open the Windows registry editor. You can do this by searching “regedit” from the Start menu or by opening the Run dialog, typing “regedit,” and selecting OK. Next, navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows
Under “Windows,” check if you already have a key named “Personalization.” If not, create one by right-clicking on Windows and selecting “New > Key.” Select the newly created or existing personalization key in the navigation tree on the left. On the right side of the window, right-click in an empty space and choose “New > DWORD (32-bit value).” Name this new DWORD as “NoLockScreen” and double-click on it to open the editor. Enter the number “1” in the Value data box, then press OK to save the change. No need to restart your PC.
To re-enable the lock screen, go back to the aforementioned location in the registry editor and either delete the NoLockScreen DWORD or set its value data to 0 (zero).
Benefits of Enabling or Disabling Lock Screen on Windows 10 PC
- Our step-by-step guide is free and convenient to follow.
- You won’t waste time navigating an irrelevant screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this guide about?
This step-by-step guide shows you how to enable or disable the lock screen for Windows 10 PC.
How can this guide be helpful?
This guide is useful for Windows 10 users who want to skip the lock screen and immediately access the login screen.
Conclusion
If you have any questions about enabling or disabling the lock screen for Windows 10 PC, feel free to leave a comment in the section below or directly contact us via our contact page. This guide is for informational purposes only.
