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Windows 10: How to Lock (not sleep) laptop on lid close?
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If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
asked 9 hours ago
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If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
asked 9 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
235416
3
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
4 hours ago
add a comment |
If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
asked 9 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
235416
If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
asked 9 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
235416
asked 9 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
235416
edited 8 hours ago
feetwet
asked 9 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
235416
asked 9 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
235416
asked 9 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
235416
235416
3
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
4 hours ago
add a comment |
3
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
4 hours ago
3
3
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
4 hours ago
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered 8 hours ago
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
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This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
6 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
5 hours ago
add a comment |
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to archive this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is open source and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
Go to the Power Options settings page and change the lid close action to 'Do Nothing'.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 8 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
476215
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered 8 hours ago
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
992
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This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
6 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered 8 hours ago
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
992
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This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
6 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered 8 hours ago
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
992
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered 8 hours ago
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
992
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edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
edited 7 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
726415
answered 8 hours ago
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
992
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answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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5
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
6 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
5 hours ago
add a comment |
5
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
6 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
5 hours ago
5
5
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
6 hours ago
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
6 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
5 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
5 hours ago
add a comment |
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to archive this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is open source and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
Go to the Power Options settings page and change the lid close action to 'Do Nothing'.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 8 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
476215
add a comment |
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to archive this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is open source and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
Go to the Power Options settings page and change the lid close action to 'Do Nothing'.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 8 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
476215
add a comment |
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to archive this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is open source and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
Go to the Power Options settings page and change the lid close action to 'Do Nothing'.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 8 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
476215
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to archive this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is open source and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
Go to the Power Options settings page and change the lid close action to 'Do Nothing'.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 8 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
476215
edited 1 hour ago
answered 8 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
476215
answered 8 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
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This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
4 hours ago