How to Stop Windows From Automatically Locking Itself


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  • Turn off screen timeout settings> system> power> select never in screen timeout for both battery and cord
  • Disable Windows lock feature when away from device settings> account> sign in
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1. Change sign in option 

To increase security and prevent unauthorized access to your Windows device Microsoft introduced a dynamic lock feature that locks the device automatically when you go away from the device at a certain range.

This feature works as a Bluetooth device connected to your PC.

To stop this you can prevent automatically locking the screen in Windows PC,

1. Press windows+ I to open settings 

2. Click on the account open sign-in option 

account in windows setting

3. Under the additional settings section select never an option at the drop-down.

dynamic lock in windows

Now you've successfully turned off Windows Dynamic Lock to prevent automatic lock in Windows PC.

2. Change screen timeout 

You can easily stop Windows auto locking by increasing screen timeout or setting as never to run off automatically,

To do that,

1. Open the settings click on system and select power and battery 

system setting windows

2. Click on the screen and sleep 

3. Click drop-down and select never for both battery power and power cable.

sleep and lock setting windows

Sometimes screen saver can cause Windows auto-locking to disable screen saver,

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