Windows 10: How do I set up my PC so that after x hours of inactivity it will automatically log me out?

How do I set up my PC so that after x hours of inactivity it will automatically log me out?

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How to set auto logout after 5 minutes of screen inactivity?

Our firm just upgraded our conference room computer to Windows 10. We set the screen to turn off after 5 minutes of inactivity, but we prefer to keep the computer on and set it to never fall asleep, so automatic updates aren't interrupted.

For security reasons however, we would like the computer to automatically log out after the screen is inactive for 5 minutes. The only relevant setting that I've been able to find is under Settings --> Accounts --> Sign In Options:

I only have two options here:

• When PC wakes up from sleep
• Never

Neither of these work for us, since we set the computer to never sleep. Are there any other options available that would allow us to a) keep the computer from sleeping b) log out automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity?

Thanks!

 

Windows 10 Logging off under 2 minutes of inactivity

Hi,

I realize that the computer is logging off if it is under 2 minutes of inactivity. I will try to help you with this issue.

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  Is the issue specific to this user account?
  

You may run the Power troubleshooter and restart the computer to check if this helps.

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  Press “Windows key + X” and click on “Control Panel”.
  
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  Click on “Troubleshooting”.
  
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  Click on “View all” and select “Power”.
  

Follow the on-screen directions to run this troubleshooter completely. Once this is done, restart the computer and check the status.

Further you may also follow these steps to reset all default power plans to default settings:

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  Open a command prompt.
  
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  In the command prompt, type “powercfg –restoredefaultschemes” and press Enter.
  
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  Close the command prompt.
  

Remember to restart the computer to check if that helps.

Keep us updated to help you further.

Thank you.

 

My children keep forgetting to log out. How to automatically log out after X hours of inactivity?

I have multiple Windows 10 computers running Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro and I have several children who use these computers.

My children sometimes forget to log out of their account when they are done on the computer. I want to automatically log them out if the account has been idle for 2 hours. This will help free up resources on the computer, and when I reboot the computer for
updates, it will remove the warning that says "Warning: Someone else is logged into this computer."

And just to clarify, I'm not looking to lock the computer. I want to automatically log them out.

How can I configure Windows 10 Home & Pro to automatically log an account when their account has been idle for 2 hours?

-= Stefan