Windows 10: "Require sign-in" options, under "Settings/Account/Sign-in options" are dimmed and...

The options at "Require sign-in", the first setting at settings/accounts/sign-in options in Windows 10 Home ver. 1809; Build 1763253, are dimmed out. The dimmed out option on the drop down menu shows "Never", but is unchangeable.


There is an accompanying message in yellow text saying, "Authentication is not required when this PC wakes from sleep. To change this, go to Settings [which is already where i'm at, btw.] and search for Power & sleep."


But when i go to the Power & sleep setting, I don't see where to change the authentication requirement back to the way it has always been, until just recently.


How can i require a sign-in again every time my PC wakes up?


Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

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"Require sign-in" options, under "Settings/Account/Sign-in options" are dimmed and unchangeable

The options at "Require sign-in", the first setting at settings/accounts/sign-in options in Windows 10 Home ver. 1809; Build 1763253, are dimmed out. The dimmed out option on the drop down menu shows "Never", but is unchangeable.

There is an accompanying message in yellow text saying, "Authentication is not required when this PC wakes from sleep. To change this, go to Settings [which is already where i'm at, btw.] and search for Power & sleep."

But when i go to the Power & sleep setting, I don't see where to change the authentication requirement back to the way it has always been, until just recently.

How can i require a sign-in again every time my PC wakes up?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

 

Microsoft account sign in option missing


I have a local account with a sign in password for boot up.

After a recent major MS update, I no longer have an option to sign in at boot up using my Microsoft account.

When I go to Settings > Accounts > Sign in options ... this is what I see.

Any suggestions to resovle this and restore MS account sign in?

If I go to Email app accounts > Add an account ... A new window flashes on the screen and disappears.

 

Cannot change the require sign-in options in sign in options

Hi Gerad,

I understand the inconvenience caused to you regarding the change of Required sign-in options but in RED is stated that "authentication is required when this pc awake from sleep and security policies on PC are preventing to change
settings". I will certainly assist you.

Please answer the below question to assist you better.

Did you make any changes in the power options of the system?

Follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• Press Windows + X and then click on
  Control Panel.
• Click on the Power options.
• Click on Required a password on Wakeup
• In the Password protection on Wake up click on
  Don’t required password.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.