How do I remove the lock screen ENTIRELY from Windows 11

Ethan Prus 205

I do not want to see a lock screen ever. I do not want to input a password ever. I do not want to input a pin ever. I do not want facial recognition, fingerprint scanning, or any other bullshit to happen when I turn my computer on.

How do I accomplish this.
How is it not as simple as an easily accessible setting? This is ridiculous.

Angela B 75 Reputation points

2023-06-18T00:43:12.1666667+00:00

Thank you for asking this question so clearly and eloquently! I have had the same problem and finally have my answer.
Lena 5 Reputation points

2023-06-21T19:09:27.1133333+00:00

hi ! this doesn't work for me! i tried this and via registry! nothing works! screen shut down in less then a minute if i move from the screen! EVERITHING IS SET TO NEVER

hidden sleep options like unattended sleep or hibernate sleep set for few hours!

i have an hp elitbook with windows 10 ! i have this laptop for work and it should run my program and my face doesn't has to be always in front of laptop !! this is driving me crazy!

i hope someone can help!
Christopher 5 Reputation points

2023-07-12T20:57:40.7633333+00:00

Well that did not work and I too do not want to enter pins, passwords or whatever.
Therin Thimble 105 Reputation points

2023-07-16T03:35:14.5733333+00:00

Just adding my own rant to the mix here. It's bad enough that I am forced to use my Microsoft account and uninstall tons of bloatware every time I decide to reset my Windows installation. Now, we aren't even given the choice to remove the log-in screen?

Ridiculous, just add the damn option. I think it's time to just download and install Pop-OS or some other Linux distro at this point.
EdT 5 Reputation points

2023-08-22T01:25:12.74+00:00

This gpcedit.msc tweak doesn't work on Windows 11 22H2. I still get the login screen briefly for about a second before it goes into the desktop screen.
EdT 5 Reputation points

2023-08-22T01:32:14.4266667+00:00

If you want to cut the bloatware by 50%+ simply installing Windows 11 22H2 by choosing English(World) instead of English(US). Microsoft Edge, Cortona and XBox Game Bar can only be uninstalled by using individual tweaks to uninstall them.
Charles Waller 20 Reputation points

2023-09-27T22:16:19.71+00:00

Thank you for asking the question here and thanks for the accurate information.
Bruce (SqlWork.com) 78,236 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-10-26T18:39:33.72+00:00

if its a work laptop, they may have set a policy that does not allow auto login.
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Mike2457 10 Reputation points

2023-12-23T10:05:35.32+00:00

Still the same problem. Explained info didn't work. Where is Microsoft Support sleeping while we pay for their Windows!!

We want to REMOVE ALL LOGINS bullcrap.
Michael Snodgrass 25 Reputation points

2023-12-30T21:12:40.9433333+00:00

And now for something completely different as the Year 2023 comes to a close.

I've been there. And after all the years I am so tired of this...

Windows 11 is the absolute worst operating system that Microsoft has ever published. It has even tarnished the historical 'odd' rule pattern that typically follows that every 'odd numbered/year Microsoft operating system' is usually excellent. Among some: Windows 1.0, Windows 3.1; Windows 95, Windows NT (all versions), Windows 2000 (although even numbered, maybe since a leap year), Windows XP, and Windows 7: The last known good OS.

Atop the piece-of-shit list: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows 8, and Windows 10 (although notably better than what we have now). Yet... while it's true to say Windows 11 sucks more than all of those combined, the statement is a fallacy because Windows 11, at best, is useless, it 'grey-screen' malfunctions most of the time, and thus serves as a non-operational Operating System. Thus to compare with all the other horrible operating systems is futile, because Windows 11 is so unstable and unusable it can't even suck. It doesn't even BSOD well.

As for Microsoft support: Typical response - as if they have to protect us from our inability to critically think. Stop treating us like technical idiots and spare us the 'security' lecture... really, no shit!?! We know how to secure our computers, and we are fully aware of how to protect them while accessing them easily. In spite of those efforts, large organizations dig in and collect, at will, ALL of our personal information. Because we are forced to agree to a EULA.

Howbout' this: Microsoft agrees to a OEMLA, and please, just answer the damn question, and fix this Windows 11 shit OS.

The good news out of all of this is, at least, most of us are gainfully employed because Windows 11 has to be fixed or repaired continuously.

Windows 11 should be renamed Windows Zero.
Tynan O'Brien 0 Reputation points

2024-03-15T13:54:09.3566667+00:00

Windows 8 released 12 years ago. If you're still here complaining about how bad Windows is, that's a you problem. There's other operating systems. Stop wasting your life away being this upset about it.
dave_bed 0 Reputation points

2024-10-24T05:34:08.76+00:00

I was able to solve this issue by going to settings, accounts, additional settings: only allow windows hello sing in for mincrosft accounts on this device (DISABLE), and then disable whatever sign in option you have enabled

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Stephen Weller 5 Reputation points

2023-07-14T23:23:54.51+00:00

Same question, sorry not an answer. I was able to do this with my desktop running Win 10 Pro. Haven't found a way to do this with Win11 Pro in a Surface Pro 8.

I agree it's a PIA. This is a machine that will never leave the house so I don't have much use for a password.
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Pagala Jala 5 Reputation points

2023-10-12T22:28:33.6666667+00:00

On win 11 2h22 v1702 i you can go into account settings and change to local account (ie instead of using ms account). You may have to disable hello sign in options first. After changing to local account, just do not enter a password in the set up for it and it will not show a sign in screen when you start windows.
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Angela B 75 Reputation points

2023-06-18T00:44:45.7733333+00:00

Disabling this function can also be done using regedit (for Home version of Windows). I had to google it, because the above doesn't work with Home.
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Bryan Margolis 0 Reputation points

2024-03-31T08:22:32.1466667+00:00

It worked sweet for me thank you

windows 11 pro fully updated

I did not have a registry entry for passwordless

so i tried the next step in groupolicy that didnt work i did the next step in sign in options went back netplwiz and the checkbox was there thank you so much.
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Miftakhul Huda 0 Reputation points

2024-08-24T02:31:47.23+00:00
There is a disableLockWorkstation in regedit to fully disable lockscreen. the dafault value is 0 or false, means the feature isn't used. if the value is 1, the lockscreen will be removed and we will not be able to press HOME+L .

open Registry editor

go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

set the value of "disablelockworkstation" to 1.

ok and close.
It works on windows 11 pro.

The other way isn't gonna work for windows 11, "Do Not Display Lockscreen" in gpedit.msc. This feature removes the lockscreen, but not the login page. we know that windows has 2 pages to unlock the lockscreen
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Douglas Fish 5 Reputation points

2025-06-11T06:16:03.3033333+00:00

I set the value to 1 and the pin / password screen

still blocks me. :(

sys: Windows 11 Pro Ver 23H2

OS build: 22631.2715

installed 12/‎18/‎2024

Ideas ?

JACKIE JAX 0 Reputation points

2025-06-25T14:01:10.4733333+00:00

does not work on win11 HP laptop
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