Lock mode is useful when you want to temporarily leave PC while leaving the current windows screen, without performing the logout and shutdown. By setting to require password input when unlocking this, it is possible to protect from Windows use by an unauthorized third party.
▼ As below, there are usually two types of account setting mode, usually 2Lock and Sign out. When locking the PC, the default lock screen is displayed, and you must sign-in to log-in again.
![How to remove Lock option of User account on Start Menu in Windows 10 45 [Windows10] How to hide the lock](https://www.sysmiks.com/windows10/images4/account-lock1.png)
Here is a brief overview of how to hide this Lock” mode and display only the Sign out mode.
Power Options
▼ On the control panel, click 1Power Options below.
![How to remove Lock option of User account on Start Menu in Windows 10 46 [Windows10] How to hide the lock](https://www.sysmiks.com/windows10/images4/account-lock2.png)
After Windows 10 Creators Update(version 1703), Control panel item disappeared from the right click menu of
. You can check how to start the control panel from the following link.▼ Click 1Choose what the power buttons to on the left.
![How to remove Lock option of User account on Start Menu in Windows 10 49 [Windows10]How to hide the lock](https://www.sysmiks.com/windows10/images4/account-lock2-1.png)
▼ Next, click 1Change settings that are currently unavailable.
![How to remove Lock option of User account on Start Menu in Windows 10 50 [Windows10] How to hide the lock](https://www.sysmiks.com/windows10/images4/account-lock3.png)
▼ In the Shutdown Settings section below, 1uncheck Lock and click the 2
button. Settings are finished.![How to remove Lock option of User account on Start Menu in Windows 10 51 [Windows10] How to hide the lock](https://www.sysmiks.com/windows10/images4/account-lock5.png)
Check the result
▼ When clicking the 1
> 2 Account icon, you can see that the “Lock” disappears as shown below.![How to remove Lock option of User account on Start Menu in Windows 10 54 [Windows10] How to hide the lock](https://www.sysmiks.com/windows10/images4/account-lock6.png)
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