Lock Screen Kicks In When Monitor Tuns Off...

ok, seems that the nolockscreen registry edit no longer functions since the anniversary update, and that completely disabling the lock screen is no longer possible according to many around the net who have asked about this....

my workaround is a small program called "shadenow", it's at least 10 years old but still works, kinda... it allows you to set a dim time and a dim % for your pc monitor, unlike f.flux which is a completely different animal that folks like to recommend for this... the only prob is that it doesn't remember your settings after a pc restart, you have to set your parameters again, for me this doesn't pose much of a pron because i never turn off my pc nor do i reboot often...

speaking of very old programs that still work, i also installed another ancient program called "desklock" which does a great job of locking desktop icons in place...

Brink said:

Hello @aeneas1, :)

If it helps, starting with Windows 10 Creators Update build 16170, the lock screen can be completely disabled again.

Enable or Disable Lock Screen in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

thanks for the heads up, maybe i'll revisit it once i update to 16170, but everything is working fine now with my workaround... that said, it appears that the registry edit will work again if you have pro, but not if you home...