Windows 10: How do I get my computer to require a password?

I'm probably going to sound really tilted because I just spent an hour trying to do the most basic possible security precaution but still don't have an answer so forgive me.

No matter where I look I cannot figure out how to make my computer not go straight to desktop when I turn it on. My house is in the process of being sold and we have people coming for viewings, so as the very least precaution against people having physical access to my computer I wanted to make it password locked but apparently that's not just a fucking setting in account management. No, I can make it require a PIN if waking from sleep, but whats the fucking point if you can just hit restart and have full access to the desktop? Jesus Christ man this should be as simple as a checkbox at the top of sign in options (which looks like this by the way, and no Windows Hello does fuck all after a restart.)

I have my windows account linked to my microsoft account but the security settings for that don't do shit for my local machine and every video I see seems to have buttons in settings that literally don't exist for me. I'm about ready to call a support line and scream at them for not making this easy, it's not like I'm tech illiterate here but the fucking option doesn't seem to be there and the fact that its not literally a simple checkbox is offensive to me.

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Enable Require password on Wake up Windows 10

To further troubleshoot the issue, we suggest disabling and
enabling the Require a password on wakeup settings on your power plan
by following the steps below:

• Open the Advanced power settings for your current chosen
  power plan.
• Click on the Change settings that are currently unavailable link.
• Set the Require a password on wakeup settings to Yes
  or No, and click on OK.

Once done with the steps, let us know how it goes.

 

No Password required After Computer falls asleep

Hi Dennis,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am sorry to know that you are facing issues with Windows 10. Do not worry, will assist you with the issue.

Since the security features are enhanced on Windows, this happens when the password is disabled on the computer to ensure there is no protection for your user account, however you may enable the password and check if that
helps you.

Here are steps to disable the password after waking from sleep.

1. Click Start.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. Click Power Options.

4. Click on “Require Password on Wakeup” on the left pane.

5. Click on “Change settings that are currently unavailable”.

5. Select the first option “Require a password.”

Note: when your computer wakes from sleep, no one can access the data because the computer is locked.

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Building A Computer. Experts Help Please.

THanks for your suggestions. Just exactly how do you actually overclock the cpu. what steps are required?