Do not display the lock screen

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting controls whether the lock screen appears for users. If you enable this policy setting, users that are not required to press CTRL + ALT + DEL before signing in will see their selected tile after locking their PC. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users that are not required to press CTRL + ALT + DEL before signing in will see a lock screen after locking their PC. They must dismiss the lock screen using touch, the keyboard, or by dragging it with the mouse.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• User
  Enable screen saver

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• Computer
  Force a specific background and accent color

  Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only
• Computer
  Force a specific default lock screen and logon image

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Force a specific Start background

  At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
• User
  Force a specific visual style file or force Windows Classic

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
• User
  Force specific screen saver

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• Computer
  Load a specific theme

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Load a specific theme

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Password protect the screen saver

  At least Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
• User
  Prevent changing color and appearance

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Prevent changing color scheme

  Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
• User
  Prevent changing desktop background

  At least Windows 2000