Windows 10: Couldn't unlock lock screen easily, was this related to software issues?

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  1. LironL Win User

    Couldn't unlock lock screen easily, was this related to software issues?


    Yesterday Friday, Australian Eastern standard time from late morning to late afternoon, pressing Return or clicking the left mouse key on certain parts of the lock screen didn't bring up the PIN prompt like usual. Instead, you had to click on one of the text boxes advertising Game Pass. I don't know if the following, but the text box reappeared on different parts of the screen depending on where the mouse pointer was. Only after clicking on a text box would the PIN prompt appear, however, once unlocked, Edge would start up displaying a Game Pass ad.This was the lock screen yesterday and t

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    LironL, Jul 19, 2024
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  2. Computer stuck at lock screen and after Anniversary Update on Windows 10

    Hi,

    Do let us know if you are able to see any error message/ error code with locking the computer.

    Let us try the below steps to unlock and check if it helps.

    • I suggest you to restart the computer, try to unlock and check if the issue persists.
    • Use On-screen keyboard to type in your password and check if it helps.
    Click on the Ease of access on the lock screen at the right-bottom corner, turn on
    On-screen keyboard to type the password.

    Hope it helps. Try the above and update us the status of unlocking the device for further assistance.

    Thank you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Jul 19, 2024
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  3. zenithkhu Win User
    nokia m5800 softwares to lock and unlock

    can i lock/unlock m5800 screen like iphone?

    now m5800 lock unlock is by a side button. is there any software to lock/unlock from touch screen?
     
    zenithkhu, Jul 19, 2024
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  4. Couldn't unlock lock screen easily, was this related to software issues?

    Lock Screen Image Issue

    Hi Kirby,

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.

    I would suggest you to set the default pictures as the Lock Screen picture from the PC and check if it works or not.

    Follow the steps below:

    • In start type "settings" and press enter.
    • Select Personalize
    • From the left click on "Lock screen"
    • Select the default picture and conform by preview.
    Please do get back to us to assist you better with issue you are facing.

    Thank You.
     
    ThofikhAhamad, Jul 19, 2024
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