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Windows 10: how to eliminate the lock screen at boot

In Windows 10 my desktop computer boots to a lock screen. When I press any key the lock screen is replaced by the login screen. Is there any way to eliminate the lock screen and boot directly to the login screen? (This is how Windows 7 worked.)

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Pete
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You can setup autologin in registry

Create login.reg file
Edit it
Paste code (replace your username and password)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"DefaultUserName"="Username"
"DefaultPassword"="password"

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Run (merge) reg file to your registry.
Restart computer to see effect.
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To disable Lock Screen

In (Create if it don't exist)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization

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Add DWORD
NoLockScreen with value 1

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I know question is not about this but...
As for autologon, always use Sysinternal Autologon so that you don't have cleartext password in registry
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/autologon.aspx
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Thanks, David. Seems I have to accept this redundant (for a desktop) screen and just press a key to move past it.

I appreciate the inputs some provided about auto logon although that is a different aspect - I wanted to eliminate the superfluous lock screen and go directly to the logon screen.

Shaun - your registry hack no longer works. I found one reference on cnet.com saying it worked until the Anniversary update.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-disable-the-windows-10-lock-screen/

Thanks again,
Pete