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The Lock screen slides up, revealing the sign-in screen (Figure 1-2).

Tip

You can change almost everything about the Lock screen. Out of the box, it shows you a gorgeous
photo every day, courtesy of Bing Images, but you may prefer one of your own pictures, or a
slideshow of them. You can also fiddle with which information appears here, or even eliminate the
Lock screen altogether. (After all, it’s an extra click every time you sign in.) See “Lock Screen”
for details on customizing the Lock screen.

The Sign-In Screen

As in any modern operating system, you have your own account in
Windows. It’s your world of files, settings, and preferences. So the second

thing you encounter in Windows 10 is the sign-in screen. Here, at lower
left, you see the name and photo for each person who has an account on this

machine (Figure 1-2). Choose yours.

Tip
Ordinarily, the sign-in screen offers its own wallpaper backdrop: a Windows logo or a solid color.
But if you prefer, for consistency’s sake, you can direct it to use the same wallpaper photo as the
Lock screen before it. To set that up, open → → Personalization → Lock screen; turn on
“Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen.”