The newly added Windows 8 Lock Screen is basically designed for tablet PCs, allowing users to quickly view the applications notifications, battery status, date and time, WiFi status/dynamic network icon etc. Although Windows 8 lets you tweak both Start and Lock Screen UI elements, it doesn’t provide an option to permanently disable it. You may know that Microsoft Management Console snap-in called Local Group Policy Editor allows system administrator(s) to tweak system core components and change default behavior of native utilities. You can easily disable the Lock Screen for all PC users. By default, Windows 8 shows Lock Screen at startup, but when it’s disabled, it takes you directly to Logon screen to choose the user account to log in to Windows.
Changing system settings from Local Group Policy Editor requires administrative privileges. So, log in to Windows as administrator.
1.Goto Run,Type regedit.msc and Hit Enter to open Local Group Policy Editor
2.Now, expand Administrative Templates settings from Computer Configuration, and then navigate toControl Panel –> Personalization. In main window, you will find Do not display the lock screen policy.
3.Simply, double-click this policy and tick Enabled checkbox. This will permanently disable Lock Screen. When disabled, users will see the Logon screen when they log off or lock Windows. Similarly, you will be taken to Logon screen, instead of Lock Screen, at startup.
4.Restart PC and User gets Direct Logon Screen.
1.Goto Run,Type regedit.msc and Hit Enter to open Local Group Policy Editor
2.Now, expand Administrative Templates settings from Computer Configuration, and then navigate toControl Panel –> Personalization. In main window, you will find Do not display the lock screen policy.
3.Simply, double-click this policy and tick Enabled checkbox. This will permanently disable Lock Screen. When disabled, users will see the Logon screen when they log off or lock Windows. Similarly, you will be taken to Logon screen, instead of Lock Screen, at startup.
4.Restart PC and User gets Direct Logon Screen.
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