By default, when logging into your PC, you must navigate between the two screens before accessing the desktop in Windows 10. Lock screenis the first thing you see when a Windows 10 machine starts up, and the second is the login screen. While the purpose of the second screen is self-explanatory, the lock screen is largely unnecessary. Today we’re going to show you how you can disable the lock screen for faster access to your account in Windows 10.
Disable Lock Screen in Windows 10 for Faster Access to Your Desktop
Having both the lock screen and the login screen is a clumsy practice of signing in to Windows 10. So, in this article, we will tell you how to disable the lock screen to make your Windows 10 login experience smoother. we will show you Two ways to disable windows 10 lock screen. First, using the Windows Registry, and second, using Group Policy. So, without further delay, let’s get started.
Disable Windows 10 Lock Screen Using Registry
- First, open the Windows Registry Editor. To do this, search for ‘regedit’ In the Windows Search Bar and click on the first result.
- In the Registry Editor window, use the left sidebar to navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
. Now right click on the Windows folder and new -> Key.
- Name the new key ‘Personalization’ and press Enter. Now right click on the new Personalization button and new -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name this key’No Lock Screen‘ and press Enter. Then right click NoLockscreen and select ‘change‘ to change the value.
- In the window that opens, type “one” in the hexadecimal field ‘Value data’ (0=lockscreen enabled, 1=lockscreen disabled). Finally, click on ‘OKPress ‘ or Enter.
Restart your Windows 10 computer, you should no longer see the lock screen when signing in. To re-enable the lock screen at any time, change the DWORD value to “0” by following the steps above.
Disable Windows 10 Lock Screen Using Group Policy
Group Policy Editor is not available in Windows 10 Home, but you can enable it easily by following our step-by-step guide. After doing that, follow these steps to disable the lock screen in Windows 10 using Group Policy:
- Hit Windows key + R Simultaneously to open the Run dialog (you can also search for ‘Run’ in the Windows Search Bar). Now type ‘gpedit.msc’ and press Enter.
- In the Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the following path using the left sidebar:
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Personalization
. Then in the right pane, double-click the entry that says ‘.Don’t show the lock screen‘.
- In the popup, select ‘Enabled’ and click ‘.OK‘ to turn off the lock screen in Windows 10.
When you restart your computer, you will no longer have to deal with the Windows 10 lock screen. Just enter your password and get started right away.
Make Your Windows 10 Sign In Experience Smooth With This Little Trick
The lock screen shows the date, time, weather, and app notifications, all of which you can still access from your desktop. What’s more, Microsoft can also add the lock screen information to the login screen if Microsoft wants to show us all these details before we even sign in. The current approach is both inept and unnecessary. So go ahead, disable the lock screen on your Windows 10 PC and let us know how that goes.
As for some other annoyances in Windows 10, you can disable notifications and remove all ads from your computer. You can also disable the touchscreen on your PC if you think it doesn’t add much value. Finally, to increase your privacy, you can disable location tracking in Windows 10 and configure your browsers to spoof your geolocation.