How can I make Windows 10 show the password textbox at startup, rather than that picture with the time & date?

Question

As soon as Windows 10 boots, it shows a picture together with the clock and date. The user has to click / press a button before the password can be written. This is an extra step that I do not wish to have in the way. I'd like the password prompt to be displayed immediately after boot. How can I do this?

Answer 1

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

This can be done by editing the registry (or using the Local Group Policy editor in Windows 10 Pro and higher versions prior to the "Anniversary Update" release).

(Assumes your system is not part of a domain.)

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