[Windows 10 Tip] Ask for Sign-in Password When PC Wakes up from Sleep

Recently one AskVG reader asked us how to force Windows 10 to ask for password when the PC wakes up from sleep. Whenever he puts the laptop to sleep and wakes it up later, it wakes up unlocked, no login screen was shown. The reader wanted it locked.

In previous Windows versions there were many places to enable the option to ask password upon PC wake up but in newer Windows 10 versions, the options have been either removed or moved to some other places. That’s why people face difficulties in finding these basic options.

If you are also using Windows 10 and want to enable or disable password requirement upon PC wake up, this tutorial will help you.

Following steps will allow you to turn on/off sign in requirement when PC wakes up from sleep:

1. Open Settings app from Start Menu. Alternatively, you can press WIN+I keys together to open Settings directly.

2. Now click on Accounts icon in Settings app and then click on Sign-in Options tab present in left-side pane.

PS: Alternatively, You can directly launch this page using “ms-settings:signinoptions” command in RUN dialog box as mentioned here.

3. In right-side pane, you’ll get a section “Require sign-in” at the top. It contains an option “If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?”

To enable sign-in and password requirement, select “When PC wakes up from sleep” option from the drop-down box.

If you want to disable password requirement, select the option “Never” from the drop-down box.

That’s it.

Also Check:

• [Fix] “Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use This Computer” Checkbox Missing in Windows 10
• [Tip] How to Set or Change Security Questions for Your User Account in Windows 10
• [Windows 10 Fix] “The User Name or Password is Incorrect” Error Message After Restart
• [Fix] Unable to Add and Use PIN Sign-in Option in Windows 10