Lock screen by-passed on Windows 11 startup to immediately show Sign-In

Paul Gerson 0 Reputation points
2026-11-12T04:43:55.5766667+00:00

Whenever I turn my laptop on and it boots-up, it takes me directly into sign-in page bypassing Lock Screen!! How shall I fix it?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
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  1. Jonathan Deives 83,670 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-11-12T05:24:23.9266667+00:00

    When did this start happening? Did you use any optimization recently?

    If you use Windows Hello facial recognition, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options > Facial recognition and turn off "Automatically dismiss the lock screen if Windows recognizes your face".

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