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Windows 10: Deactivate the lock screen

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Deactivate the lock screen in Windows 10 Home

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Quick guide: Deactivating the lock screen in Windows 10 Home
Quick guide: Deactivate the lock screen via the group policy

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If you want to skip the lock screen when logging into Windows 10, you can deactivate it. We explain how to do it..

Each time you start your Windows PC, you will first be taken to the lock screen. You have to click on this in order to then log in to the login screen with your password. If you find the lock screen annoying, you can turn it off on Windows 10 Home. For Windows 10 Pro, try to disable the lock screen using group policies.

To find out in advance which Windows version you have installed, read the relevant article from us.

• Deactivate the lock screen in Windows 10 Home
• Deactivate the lock screen via the group policy

Deactivate the lock screen in Windows 10 Home

In Windows 10, you have the option of using the registry editor to create an additional entry (or key) that deactivates the lock screen. Attention, you need admin rights for this. Follow our step-by-step instructions , the quick start guide or the explanatory video ..

1st step:

Press the key combination [Windows] + [R] to open " Run ". Enter " regedit " here and click " OK ".

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Now navigate to the Computer \ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Personalization folder . To do this, you can simply paste the path into the bar at the top or navigate there using the folder bar on the left. The Personalization folder may not exist. In this case, look at the next two steps, otherwise you can skip them.

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If the " Personalization " folder does not appear, you have to create it first. To do this, right-click on the " Windows " folder and select " New "> " Key ".

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Name the newly created folder " Personalization " and confirm with [Enter] .

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Now right-click on the newly created or already existing " Personalization " folder and select " New "> " DWORD value (32 bit) ".

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Name the newly created entry " NoLockScreen " and confirm again with [Enter] .

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Then double-click the " NoLockScreen " entry and change the value from 0 to 1 . Finish the process with " OK ".

Tip: If you also want to start your Windows PC without a password, then read our article Windows 10: Remove password.

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Deactivate the lock screen via the group policy

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide ..

1st step:

Press the key combination [Windows] + [R] and enter " gpedit.msc ". Then click on " OK ".

2nd step:

Navigate in the menu on the left in the following order: " Computer Configuration "> " Administrative Templates "> " Control Panel "> " Customize ". Double-click on the entry " Do not show lock screen ".

3rd step:

In the window that opens, select the " Activated " option . End the process with a click on " OK ".

Quick guide: Deactivating the lock screen in Windows 10 Home

1. Simultaneously press the [Windows] + [R] keys and enter " regedit ". Click " OK " .
2. Navigate to Computer \ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Personalization. If the " Personalization " folder does not exist, follow steps 3 and 4; otherwise, skip the steps.
3. Make a right click on the " Windows " folder and select " New "> " key " .
4. Name the folder " Personalization " .
5. Then right-click on " Personalization " and select " New "> " DWORD value (32 bit) " .
6. Name the entry " NoLockScreen " .
7. Double click on the entry and change the value from 0 to 1 . Then click " OK " .

Quick guide: Deactivate the lock screen via the group policy

1. Press the key combination [Win] + [R] and enter " gpedit.msc ".
2. Under Computer Configuration, navigate to Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Customization .
3. Double-click the " Do not show lock screen " entry .
4. Select the " Activated " option at the top left , confirm with " OK " and restart the PC.

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