The Lock Screen on Windows 8 is your computer's quick-information hub, so the apps that display here should be relevant to your needs.If you don't have the energy for an extra click every time you log into Windows, you can also disabling the Lock Screen from within the Registry editor.Changing your screensaver and password are different processes.
Step 1: The key is Win.
You can use the search bar to find apps when you open the Start menu.If you don't have a Win key, you can use Esc instead.
Step 2: You can type "lock screen" into the Start search bar.
You can find the lock screen settings option on the left side of your screen.The quotation marks should be excluded here.
Step 3: Click on the "lock screen settings" option.
The Lock Screen settings menu will be opened by this.
Step 4: The Lock Screen settings should be reviewed.
You can change the background picture for your Lock Screen.You can change the displayed apps on your Lock Screen.
Step 5: Go to your preferred setting.
You need to change your lock screen settings.
Step 6: Click on the button.
The stock Lock Screen background is below this one.You can click one of the stock backgrounds to apply it.
Step 7: You can choose a photo source.
You can take a photo from any of the following sources.
Step 8: Click on the picture to apply it to your lock screen
Take a picture if you chose the camera option.
Step 9: To confirm your changes, click "OK"
You have changed your Lock Screen background.
Step 10: Click on the button.
The stock Lock Screen background is below.You can click one of the stock backgrounds to apply it.
Step 11: Pick a photo source.
You can pick a photo from any of the following sources.
Step 12: Click on the picture to apply it.
Take a picture if you chose the camera option.
Step 13: To confirm your changes, click "OK"
You have changed your Lock Screen background.
Step 14: You can find the "lock screen apps" option.
The background images should be below this.
Step 15: Don't forget to review your current apps.
Some of the slots should be occupied with apps, while the rest have "+" signs in them.
Step 16: An occupied app slot can be changed.
Click on an occupied slot to change an existing app.Click "Don't show quick status here" to stop it.You can replace it with a new app on the "Choose an App" menu.
Step 17: You can add an app to your screen.
Click one of the tiles and choose an app from the menu.
Step 18: Click the tile that says "Detailed".
This tile is below the "Choose an app to display detailed status; any app displayed here will provide advanced information (e.g., your entire schedule or the day's full weather forecast).
Step 19: There is a new Detailed app.
The "Choose an App" menu is where you can do this.The app can be disabled by clicking "Don't show...status here".
Step 20: You can open the Start menu.
You'll need to change the Lock Screen's pertinent value in the registry.It can be dangerous to back up your computer.The Start menu can be opened by clicking the Start option in the bottom left corner of the screen, or by pressing the Win key.
Step 21: You can open the "Run" app.
If you want to do this, you can type "Run" into your Start menu's search bar and then click the app when it appears.Run is available from here if you hold Win and tap X to bring up the quick-access menu.
Step 22: Run to open the editor.
You can make changes to the Windows system properties with the Registry Editor.Click "OK" to open the registry editor.
Step 23: Go to the "Personalization" folder.
The Lock Screen's registry folder needs to be changed to prevent it from being disabled.You'll need to click the arrow to the left of the folder to expand it instead of clicking it.The "Personalization" folder can be accessed if you expand the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" option.Theolicies option can be expanded.The "Microsoft" option should be expanded.You can expand the "Windows" option.You can click on thePersonalization folder.
Step 24: A new DWORD value can be created.
The Personalization folder's contents should be visible in the right-hand window, with a file marked "(Default)".Click below the "(Default)" file if you want to create the file."New" is what you want to hover over.Click "DWORD" to see the value.You can type "NoLockScreen" into the name field.Enter with a tap.
Step 25: Click "No Lock Screen" to open it.
This will show the window's attributes.
Step 26: NoLockScreen's value should be changed to one.
Click "OK" if you want to do this without quotes in the "Value data" field.
Step 27: You can exit the editor.
You have successfully disabled your lock screen.You can re-enable the Lock Screen by visiting the Personalization folder at any time.