Windows 10: How can I remove a sign-in being required every time the computer wakes from sleep?

Hello, I'm trying to remove the security options at the sign-in screen, but I'm not having any luck so far. I've changes the sign-in settings to not require a Windows Hello sign in and changed the "Require Sign-in" dropdown box to never, but I still have to type out the password every time. I also used netplwiz to disable a username and password being needed to use the computer in User Accounts, but that hasn't done anything either. So I'm not sure if this is some sort of bug or if it's by design, but I'm hoping someone has a fix for this. Kaleb

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Logon screen keeps on appearing after waking up the computer from sleep - Windows 10

Hi,

This is actually the first thing we tried. The computer comes up with a message saying:

"Authentication is required when this PC wakes from sleep. To change this go to setttings and search for Power and Sleep."

The dropdown box underneath is greyed out, and inactive.

Going to Power and Sleep leads to your first suggestion, which is a dead end.

Regards, Stewart

 

[SOLVED] Windows 10 doesn't (or doesn't always) prompt me to sign-in on wake up even though "require a password" on wake up is set.

FYI. Acer Aspire Switch 10 (SW5-012) 2-in-1 laptop/tablet running Windows 10 Home (clean install).

ISSUE: Windows 10 doesn't (or doesn't always) prompt me to sign-in on wake up even though "require a password" on wake up is set.

SOLUTION: Change "Require sign-in" (see below) to Every Time.

Test conditions.

• Control Panel > Power Options > Require a password on wake

Password protection on wakeup

Require a password (recommended) ç==== (selected)

Don’t require a password

• Settings > System > Power & Sleep > Screen
  
  On battery, turn off after 4 min (default = 4 min).
  
  When plugged in, turn off after 10 min (default = 10 min).
• Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options
  
  Require sign-in
  
  If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign-in again?
  
  choices: Never, Every Time, 1 minute, 3 min, 5 min, 15 min (default = ?)

Test 1. Set “Require sign-in” (see above) to “15 min.”

• If I wake it up too soon after putting it to sleep, I am not prompted to sign-in.
  
• However, if I wait a while to wake it (say 20-25 min for good measure) after putting it to sleep, it prompts me to sign in.
  
  On battery: 4+15 min = 19 min. (so about 20 min)
  
  When plugged in: 10+15=25 min.

Test 2. Set “Require sign-in” (see above) to “Every Time”

• I wait for it to go to sleep (screen turns off), then after 2-3 seconds I wake it. As expected, it now prompts me to sign-in. FYI. The manual for this computer says to wait at least 2 second between sleep and wake.

CONCLUSION: Now that I understand what's happening, I've set "Require sign-in" back to 15 min. as it provides an acceptable balance between Never and Every Time.

Hope this helps someone else. Took me a long time to figure it out.

Lilla

 

Require sign-in not working

Dell XPS13 with Windows 10 Home

Trying to change the 'Require sign-in' on the Sign-in options page does not work. Will automatically return to 'Never' when navigating away from the tab, and computer will wake from sleep without requiring any sign-in.

Any suggestions?