Your Question: What Does Lock Do on Windows 10?
Contents Locking Your Computer Keeps Your Files Safe While You Are Away from Your Computer. a Locked Computer Hides and Protects Programs and Documents, and...
Locking your computer keeps your files safe while you are away from your computer. A locked computer hides and protects programs and documents, and will allow only the person who locked the computer to unlock it again. You unlock your computer by logging in again (with your NetID and password).
What happens when you lock your screen?
Locking your display screen will protect the information stored on or accessible from your device. When you manually lock your screen, the computer is continuing to run in the background, so you don’t need to close out of documents or apps. You are just putting the display to sleep.
What is the purpose of a lock screen?
They regulate immediate access to a device by requiring that the user perform a certain action in order to receive access, such as entering a password, using a certain button combination, or performing a certain gesture using a device’s touchscreen.
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