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razorsedge
December 8th, 2012, 04:04 AM
Method 1: Works on Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise editions only.

Step 1: Switch to desktop. Press Windows + R keys to see the Run dialog. In the box, type gpedit.msc and then press enter key to open Group Policy Editor.

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Step 2: Once launched, navigate to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, and finally Personalization.

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Step 3: Double-click on the option named Do not display the lock screen to see its properties.

Step 4: Here, select Enabled and click Apply button. You are done!

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Method 2: Works on all Windows 8 editions except Windows RT.

Step 1: Open Registry Editor. To do this, open Run dialog box (use Windows + R keys to open Run dialog), type Regedit.exe and then press enter key. Click Yes for the UAC prompt.

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Step 3: Look for Personalization key under CurrentVersion, and if doesn’t exist, create Personalization key.

Step 4: Now, on the right-hand side of Personalization, create a new DWORD value named NoLockScreen. Once done, double-click on NoLockScreen and set its value to 1 to disable the lock screen and 0 to enable the lock screen. Close Registry Editor. You are done!

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article page: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-disable-lock-screen-in-windows-8/