As a security measure, you may want tolock your Windows computer, after a certain period of inactivity, so that when you are away from it, no one will be able to access it – and even you will be able to access it only after you enter your password. You can do so using GPEDIT, ...
When you walk away from your computer, you want to lock it so other people can’t access your machine and its data. You can manually lock your Windows 11 PC by pressingWindows Key + LorCtrl + Alt + Del. But sometimes you forget. The cool thing is you can make Windows 11 lock autom...
When you sign in to your Windows PC, after dismissing the lock screen, you're shown the sign-in screen, where you can enter your password or PIN (assuming you don't useWindows Hello). By default, the sign-in screen uses the same background as the lock screen, only with a blur effe...
You will now find that the monitor screen does not turn off after 1 minute of locking your Windows computer. How do I stop Windows from locking after inactivity? To stop Windows 11 from locking after inactivity, you need to open the Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to this path: Com...
Its Auto-lock feature is worth mentioning. It has three options. You can enable one or more options, depending on your needs. For example, if a laptop user has enabled “Lock folder(s) after 10 minutes of inactivity” and “Lock folder(s) when I close the lid”, an unlocked app will...
Yesterday I reinstalled Windows 10. At one point I left my PC for an hour or so. The lock screen came on, so I had to unlock it. In a work environment, that's fine. But here at home, I don't want it. How do I disable that?
While many look for the auto lock in Windows 10, others try to find ways to lock the screen after inactivity. No matter the case, the OS offers a suitable option for each. Keep reading to find out how to lock the screen on Windows 10!
Hi there, All I need is quite simple but somehow I couldn't achieve it. Windows 10 x64 desktop, I need the screen lock out option (not user sign out) after a period of inactivity for example after 15 mins. So when user is back he just unlocks screen
Energy Efficiency: Turning off the display after a period of inactivity helps conserve power, especially useful for laptops and battery-operated devices. Default Settings and Why You Might Want to Change Them By default, Windows 11 has a predefined setting for the lock screen timeout, often set...
Several users have reported problems getting their Windows computers to lock automatically after a certain period of inactivity. To help out, we have listed some useful tips that should get the lock screen timeout to work on your Windows 10 or 11 PC. 1. Check Screen Timeout Settings Before ...