How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11 - 1
  • How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11
  • Method 1: Create NoLockScreen Key in Registry Editor
  • Method 2: Modify Settings in Local Group Policy Editor

How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11

Method 1: Create NoLockScreen Key in Registry Editor

Here are the steps to disable lock screen through Registry Editor:

  1. Click on the Search icon and type Registry editor and click on Open .
Start menu search results for Registry Editor. How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11 - 2

  1. Click on Yes when the User Account Control confirmation prompt.

  2. Go to the following location path in the Registry Editor .

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Address bar in Registry Editor - 3
  1. Right-click on the Windows folder in the left pane and select the New > Key option from the context menu, as illustrated below.
Creating a new key using context menu. How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11 - 4
  1. Rename the key as Personalization .
Renaming the key - 5
  1. Right-click on an empty space in the right pane in the Personalization key folder. Here, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value , as depicted below.
Creating new DWROD Value using context menu. How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11 - 6
  1. Rename the DWORD value as NoLockScreen .
DWORD Value renamed to NoLockScreen - 7
  1. Then, double-click on NoLockScreen to open the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value dialog box and change the Value data to 1 to disable lock screen on Windows 11.
Edit DWORD Value dialog box - 8
  1. Finally, click on OK to save the changes made and restart your PC .

Method 2: Modify Settings in Local Group Policy Editor

Firstly, read our guide on How to Enable Group Policy Editor in Windows 11 Home Edition . Then, follow the steps mentioned below to disable lock screen in Windows 11 through Local Group Policy Editor:

  1. Press Windows + R keys together to open Run dialog box

  2. Type gpedit.msc and click on OK to launch Local Group Policy Editor .

Run command for Local Group Policy Editor. How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11 - 9
  1. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel by clicking on each. Finally, click on Personalization , as depicted.
Navigation Pane in Local Group Policy Editor - 10
  1. Double-click on Do not display the lock screen setting in the right pane.
Different policies under Personalization - 11
  1. Select the Enabled option and Click on Apply > OK to save changes, as illustrated below.
Editing Group Policy. How to Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11 - 12
  1. Finally, restart your PC and you are done.

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With this article, you now know how to disable lock screen in Windows 11 . Send us your feedback regarding this article in the comment section down below along with any questions you got.