Windows 10: Update to Windows 11 on 1/18/2025 has caused my computer to lock up after about a minute....

Computer locks up and mouse stops working after about a minute following the latest update to Windows 11.

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Windows 11 locks my screen after 1 minute

On my new Windows 11 laptop, the screen locks after 1 minute, no matter what settings I change. Things I've tried:

• Power plan setting: Turn off display after 4 minutes (both battery and plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: Sleep / Sleep after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: System unattended sleep timeout after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: Display / Turn off display after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• Advanced power plan setting: Display / Console lock display off timeout after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in)
  
• System > Power & Battery setting: Screen and Sleep / Turn off my screen after 4 minutes (battery/plugged in) (also recommended here)
  
• Set the screensaver to "none"
  

At this point I'm stumped. Anything else that might be causing this?

 

Windows 11 lock screen after 1 minute

Hello guys,

A few weeks ago my Windows 11, after 1 min of inactivity it reserves the screen.

I've gone through many configurations, but have not had success in any, being:

• Change screen saver settings.
  
• Change screen idle time.
  
• Disable and enable the system video card.
  
• Start Windows without 3rd party apps.
  
• Fetch OS update.
  
• Change settings in Registry Editor, so we have more options in "Power Options".
  

My notebook is a Samsung Galaxy Book 3, and it's brand new.

Have you ever seen anything like it? It is very bad because any screen for reading, screen stopped on screen is locked.

I saw an earlier thread about this but there was no final solution and all the fixes in it did not resolve my problem..

earlier thread: Redirecting

 

Lock screen not working properly on Windows 10 computer.

Hi Oshith,



I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with Windows 10. I will certainly help you.



This issue might occur if there is change in lock screen settings.

To assist you better, please provided us the information below:

• When you say that "It is not flapped over to password when clicking", you tried to check the issue by clicking through external mouse?
• Have you made any changes to the computer prior to the issue?

I suggest you to follow the steps below to change the picture of the lock screen and also try to update Display Adapter driver.

Step 1: I suggest you to follow the steps below to set the lock screen pictures.

1. Right click on Desktop screen.

2. Then click on Personalize.

3. Click on Lock Screen.

4. Try to select the lock screen picture.

Step 2: I recommend you to update the latest driver for display adapter in Device Manager.

1. Press Windows Key + R Key.

2. Then type “devmgmt.msc” without the quotes and hit on
Enter Key.

3. Expand Display Adapter.

4. Right click on the driver and click on Update driver software.





Please get back to us with an update on issue with lock screen, we will be happy to help.



Thank you.