It should do away with the lockscreen on Windows 10. Update: Check out this tool linked in the comments. We recommend that you back up the file before you run the patcher so that you can go back should the need arise. Please note that the published patch modifies the file C:\Windows\System32\LogonController.dll. Update: Ghacks Reader Len White posted a solution in the comments that disables the Windows 10 Lockscreen completely. You will notice that the lock screen is skipped automatically on log in again. You may also restart the PC if you prefer that to test that behavior as well. The easiest way to do so is to use Windows-L to lock the desktop. Once you have configured and added the new task, you may want to run tests to make sure it works correctly. Add arguments (optional): add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\SessionData /t REG_DWORD /v AllowLockScreen /d 0 /f.Keep "start a program" selected there and add the following information to the settings fields: Open the Actions tab and click on the new button there. Second trigger: on workstation unlock of any user.Leave everything as is, and hit okay to save the trigger. The only change you need to make is select the following parameters under "begin the task".
Step 4: Disable Windows 10 Lock Screen: Triggers TabĪdd the following two triggers (one after the other) by switching to the Triggers tab and clicking on the new button. The first tab that opens is the general tab. Step 3: Disable Windows 10 Lock Screen: General Tab Tap on the Windows-key, type Task Scheduler and select the matching entry from the results.Ĭlick on Create Task under Actions on the right-sidebar of the Task Scheduler interface once it opens on the system. That's why a task needs to be used and adding the key manually to the Registry won't make the fix permanent.įirst step is to open the Windows Task Scheduler to add a new task to it. It adds a key to the Registry that Windows seems to honor once only. Please note that it will only take care of the lock screen when you lock the computer, but not on start. The method below uses a Windows tasks for turning off the lock screen in the latest version of Windows 10. Make sure the security level is set to Disallowed.Under Path, paste C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.LockApp_cw5n1h2txyewy.Right-click on the right pane and select New Path Rule.If you don't see the menu, select Action > New Software Restriction Policies to create it.Select Software Restriction Policies > Additional Rules.Tap on the Windows-key, type Local Security Policy and open the item of the same name.Update: Better Method that disables the Lock Screen completely (also on boot) (Thanks Glen) Disable the Windows 10 Lock Screen (Anniversary Update) Good news is, there is still a method to turn off the lock screen in the latest version of Windows 10 (discovered on the Quarter of Three forum). While it is still possible to turn off lock screen ads in Windows 10's Anniversary Update edition, disabling the lock screen entirely cannot be done anymore using the Group Policy. While the lock screen may have its uses on some systems, it is just a delay for others who don't require its functionality and want the sign in done as quickly as possible.Īnother reason why Windows 10 users may not want to see the lock screen is that Microsoft did use it to display ads (in form of wallpapers) in the past.
Among the things that Windows 10 Pro admins cannot configure anymore is the lock screen behavior, or more precisely, the policy to turn off the lock screen.