How do I kill the lockscreen after the Windows 10 anniversary update?

For Anniversary Update Builds

There is a workaround to disable the Lock Screen in Anniversary Update builds, in any edition of Windows.

Create a Scheduled Task that runs the following command-line, or a batch/script that runs the following command:

reg.exe add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\SessionData /t REG_DWORD /v AllowLockScreen /d 0 /f

The idea is to reset the AllowLockScreen value data to 0 on these two trigger events:

Log on
Workstation unlock.

So you need to use multiple triggers for that task.

(or)

Download the Task XML from here: How to Disable the Lock Screen in Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607)?

And use the Import Task option in Scheduler to create/import the task automatically.

Lock the workstation and unlock it. From the 2nd time onwards you shouldn't see the lock screen.

For Pre-Anniversary Update Builds

Start Regedit.exe and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

Create a subkey named Personalization

Select Personalization and in the right-pane, create a REG_DWORD value named NoLockScreen and set its value data to 1.

Exit the Registry Editor.

This registry edit corresponds to the following GPO.

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization > Do not display the lock screen

w32sh

Posted 2016-08-01T16:48:31.030

Reputation: 8 611

I can confirm this does work, if you're creating the task manually make sure to make it run as the "SYSTEM" user instead of your own account. – André Borie – 2016-08-06T16:01:19.323

3This works when I manually lock the computer, but on every boot the lock screen still shows. – oKtosiTe – 2016-08-13T16:57:04.013

Don't use this scheduled task! It's dangerous! I installed it and then my computer was almost broken. It could no longer log off or shut down. After restart, Explorer was constantly crashing until the system locked completely. I needed to delete this task with regedit in safe mode, now it works again. – ygoe – 2016-09-12T06:56:57.740

2I agree with @oKtosiTe in that it only seems to affect the lock screen when locking / unlocking, not on boot. I can't imagine why Microsoft thinks the lock screen is a good idea. – Jonah Bishop – 2016-10-01T03:11:20.990

The boot “lock” screen is different. It isn’t associated with a session. That’s also why Spotlight (the image changer thingy) doesn’t work there. – Daniel B – 2016-12-20T09:15:38.913

I agree with @oKtosiTe and Jonah Bishop. My Windows 10 Pro still shows the useless lock screen (as if I'm using a touchscreen device, even though I'm using just a normal desktop PC) whenever I boot. – Ryan – 2016-12-30T14:00:00.897

w32sh, see previous comments by people such as @oKtosiTe. How can we disable the lock screen even for boot (not just for wake)? – Ryan – 2016-12-30T14:00:14.273

Ahhhh, I see from your comment on this other page that you're aware of this problem and don't know the solution: http://superuser.com/questions/1116351/disable-lock-screen-since-anniversary-update?noredirect=1&lq=1#comment1592475_1116351

– Ryan – 2016-12-30T14:04:52.143

How do I kill the lockscreen after the Windows 10 anniversary update?

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