How Do I Stop My Computer from Locking Windows 8?

James H. Sterling
James H. Sterling
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Contents How Do I Stop My Computer from Locking When Idle? Click Start>Settings>System>Power and Sleep and on the Right Side Panel, Change the Value to “Never”...

How Do I Stop My Computer from Locking Windows 8?
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How do I stop my computer from locking when idle?

Click Start>Settings>System>Power and Sleep and on the right side panel, change the value to “Never” for Screen and Sleep.

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How do I stop my Microsoft computer from locking?

How to disable the lock screen in the Pro edition of Windows 10

  1. Right-click the Start button.
  2. Click Search.
  3. Type gpedit and hit Enter on your keyboard.
  4. Double-click Administrative Templates.
  5. Double-click Control Panel.
  6. Click Personalization.
  7. Double-click Do not display the lock screen.
  8. Click Enabled.
James H. Sterling

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