So can we get rid of the “lock screen” (the one before we see the login prompt)? Turns out we can:
Run gpedit.msc
as administrative user, then go to:
Computer Configuration
-> Administrative Templates
-> Control Panel
-> Personalization
in the left pane and from there double-click the setting “Do not display the lock screen” and set the policy to “Enabled”.
The description with screenshots can also be found here.
// Oliver
Relevant:
http://www.eatliver.com/i.php?n=9031