Windows 10: Windows 11 laptop not locking when sleeping / screen shut despite settings saying to

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  1. Windows 11 laptop not locking when sleeping / screen shut despite settings saying to


    I have my computer set to lock every time it goes to sleep. I've checked the settings multiple times, yet I still find it refusing to lock more often than not.

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    NamelessEgg, Aug 18, 2022
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  2. AlistairJ Win User

    Lenovo Laptop - Windows 10 - Power and Sleep Settings Not Working

    Despite selecting 'Never' for 'When plugged in, turn off after' for both 'Screen' and 'Sleep' within the 'Power and Sleep Settings' window--please see attached screen dump--and my laptop being plugged in, it still goes to sleep / shuts down after a short time of inactivity. Can any suggest why it is doing this and how to fix it?
     
    AlistairJ, Aug 18, 2022
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  3. Windows 11 locks my screen after 1 minute

    On my new Windows 11 laptop, the screen locks after 1 minute, no matter what settings I change. Things I've tried:

    • Power plan setting: Turn off display after 4 minutes (both battery and plugged in)
    • Advanced power plan setting: Sleep / Sleep after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
    • Advanced power plan setting: System unattended sleep timeout after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
    • Advanced power plan setting: Display / Turn off display after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
    • Advanced power plan setting: Display / Console lock display off timeout after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
    • System > Power & Battery setting: Screen and Sleep / Turn off my screen after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in) (also recommended here)
    • Set the screensaver to "none"
    At this point I'm stumped. Anything else that might be causing this?
     
    StephenGranade, Aug 18, 2022
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  4. Windows 11 laptop not locking when sleeping / screen shut despite settings saying to

    Windows 10 Lock Screen Doesn't Show Up


    Hi all,

    I just upgraded my computer to Windows 10 from Windows 8. With Windows 8, my laptop would display a lock screen everytime I turn the computer on, whether it was from sleep or from being shut down. However, immediately after upgrading, my laptop began to skip the lock screen step. Is there a way to turn it back on?

    Thanks
     
    cedricporter, Aug 18, 2022
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