Do not display the lock screen

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.

Policy path: 

Control Panel\Personalization

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Server 2012 Windows 8 or Windows RT

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization!NoLockScreen

Filename: 

ControlPanelDisplay.admx

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