Windows 10: If I want my computer to lock itself after 5 minutes of no use, how do I do that?

Discus and support If I want my computer to lock itself after 5 minutes of no use, how do I do that? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I don't want it to go to sleep or hibernate. submitted by /u/skyesdow [link] [comments]... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/skyesdow, Jul 3, 2020.

  1. /U/SKYESDOW
    /u/skyesdow Win User

    If I want my computer to lock itself after 5 minutes of no use, how do I do that?


    I don't want it to go to sleep or hibernate.

    submitted by /u/skyesdow
    [link] [comments]

    :)
     
    /u/skyesdow, Jul 3, 2020
    #1
  2. BENCARP
    BenCarp Win User

    I would like my computer to get locked after 5 minutes of no use. Surprisingly I can't find out how to set it.

    I would like my computer to get locked after 5 minutes of no use. For some reason I can't find how to configure windows to work this way. Any suggestions?
     
    BenCarp, Jul 3, 2020
    #2
  3. MARRON
    Marron Win User
    How to lock computer after display turns off ?


    I know what Win+L does. I'm using that sometimes, but I don't have a habit of doing it when I leave my computer, so I need that to happen automatically.

    Currently, I have it set so it 'locks the computer' after 5 minutes, but on 'power saver', I have 'turn off display' on 2 minutes. So this is what happens. After 2 minutes pass, it turns off the display, after 5 minutes pass it locks the computer. I do have. If I work on the computer after 3 minutes pass, I do see the 'lock page', but after it goes up, I see directly the desktop and am not prompted to enter the password.

    I want something to 'lock the computer' when 'display goes off'. I have 'turn off display' on different intervals.
    2 minutes - power saver battery
    5 minutes - balanced battery
    5 minutes - high performance battery
    10 minutes - power saver plugged
    15 minutes - balanced plugged
    15 minutes - high performance plugged

    I want 'lock screen times to be the same:
    2 minutes - power saver battery
    5 minutes - balanced battery
    5 minutes - high performance battery
    10 minutes - power saver plugged
    15 minutes - balanced plugged
    15 minutes - high performance plugged
     
    Marron, Jul 3, 2020
    #3
  4. MIQUO
    miquo Win User

    If I want my computer to lock itself after 5 minutes of no use, how do I do that?

    why the 5 minutes break?

    Hi all, I don’t know if this is a known matter and if there’s a solution.

    Normal procedure for locking keypad and unlocking:

    • I set "Security keyguard" and "Automatic keyguard" On to lock the phone,
    • I go to homescreen and wait 1 minute for it to be locked,
    • I press Unlock key (here it’s menu key) and * key (star key) then enter correct Security code 12345.
    • Phone is Unlocked.


    Nothing’s easy then this. But what if I type wrong codes for a few times just as a test:

    • I set "Security keyguard" and "Automatic keyguard" On to lock the phone,
    • I go to homescreen and wait 1 minute for it to lock,
    • I press unlock key and * key and enter random wrong codes for a few times (NOT 12345),
    • phone is still Locked due to wrong Security codes with message “Code error”. Good!
    • Now I press Unlock key and *key and this time I enter correct Security code 12345 then ok.
    • But Phone is still Locked with message “Code error”!!!! I retry entering correct Security code 12345 again with no luck.
    • what do I do? I waited 5 minutes and retried entering Security code 12345 again and OMG this time it’s Unlocked. Good.
    • to make sure of this, I repeated steps 1 to 7 and same matter.

    Why does the phone lock itself completely on me for 5 minutes that's after a few Erroneous security code test attempts (maybe 3 or 5) even if after this I directly enter correct Code 12345 but it's still locked??

    Is there any extra Security code in this case? how to let the phone accept the correct code before 5 minutes?
     
    miquo, Jul 3, 2020
    #4
Thema:

If I want my computer to lock itself after 5 minutes of no use, how do I do that?

Loading...

  1. If I want my computer to lock itself after 5 minutes of no use, how do I do that? - Similar Threads - computer lock itself

  2. My Computer Reset Itself, What Do I Do?

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    My Computer Reset Itself, What Do I Do?: I was playing games and noticed they were running slower than usual, so I restart my PC. It took longer than usual for the PC to restart, and once I logged in, I had lost most of my files pictures, documents, etc.. And my background had been reset to the default. I also had...

  3. My Computer Reset Itself, What Do I Do?

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    My Computer Reset Itself, What Do I Do?: I was playing games and noticed they were running slower than usual, so I restart my PC. It took longer than usual for the PC to restart, and once I logged in, I had lost most of my files pictures, documents, etc.. And my background had been reset to the default. I also had...

  4. My Computer Reset Itself, What Do I Do?

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    My Computer Reset Itself, What Do I Do?: I was playing games and noticed they were running slower than usual, so I restart my PC. It took longer than usual for the PC to restart, and once I logged in, I had lost most of my files pictures, documents, etc.. And my background had been reset to the default. I also had...

  5. Screen locking after 5 minutes

    in Windows Hello & Lockscreen
    Screen locking after 5 minutes: Screen locking automatically after 5 mins of inactivity. What to do ???? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/screen-locking-after-5-minutes/9b2d2b2f-7c4f-44eb-83f4-36e066e8b240

  6. Screen locking after 5 minutes

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Screen locking after 5 minutes: Screen locking automatically after 5 mins of inactivity. What to do ???? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/screen-locking-after-5-minutes/9b2d2b2f-7c4f-44eb-83f4-36e066e8b240

  7. Screen locking after 5 minutes

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Screen locking after 5 minutes: Screen locking automatically after 5 mins of inactivity. What to do ???? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/screen-locking-after-5-minutes/9b2d2b2f-7c4f-44eb-83f4-36e066e8b240

  8. My computer is locked. How do I unlock it.

    in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    My computer is locked. How do I unlock it.: When I turn my computer on what looks like a padlock shows up on the screen. I think I was scammed. How do I go about unlocking my computer? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/my-computer-is-locked-how-do-i-unlock-it/4ed65c6f-358d-4eec-898d-e7eba6ac8619

  9. My computer locks itself after X minutes. How to stop that?

    in Windows 10 Customization
    My computer locks itself after X minutes. How to stop that?: Since today, my pc locks itself after some amount on inactivity. Probably 10 or 15 minutes. Up until yesterday, this never happened. I have checked: Dynamic Lock. This is disabled. Screen saver. This is also disabled. Unattended sleep timeout in Power options. This is set...

  10. My computer has blue screen and locks itself. How do I unlock it?

    in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    My computer has blue screen and locks itself. How do I unlock it?: Hello, I was playing roblox on my new HP Pavillion laptop, and a blue screen popped up for a second and had ‘locking...’ written on it. My laptop is now a black screen and I cannot turn it on. Please help, I have no idea how to turn it back on and fix it! Thanks...