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Password after sleep or screensaver is on

How to enable password protection on Windows 11

Method 1: Enable password after sleep (recommended)

  1. Open Settings from the Start menu.
  2. Go to Accounts > Sign-in options.
  3. Under Additional settings, find If you've been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?
  4. Select When PC wakes up from sleep to ensure password protection is always active.

Method 2: Enable password for screensaver

  1. Click the Start button and type screen saver.
  2. Click Change screen saver from the search results.
  3. Check On resume, display logon screen.
  4. Click Apply, then OK.

Note: You only need to configure one of these methods. For this feature to work properly, you must have a password set on your Windows account. If you're using Windows Hello (PIN, fingerprint, or face recognition), those authentication methods will also be required.

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