While working on a computer you can press the windows l keys to lock the screen.
Windows 10 lock screen timeout command line.
Press ctrl alt del shortcut keys together on the keyboard to bring up the security screen and then choose the option to lock.
Download the automatic registry changes.
Right click an empty space on your desktop.
Automate the setting using reg file.
Scroll down until you get to screen timeout settings and click it.
Powercfg exe setacvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock 60.
Powercfg exe setdcvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock.
Use the windows key x keyboard shortcut to open the power user menu and select command prompt admin.
To change the lock screen timeout using command prompt do the following.
To change the lock screen timeout using command prompt do the following.
If you d like it to stick around longer than that say if you have background picture you like looking at or you enjoy having cortana handy there s a simple registry hack that will add the setting to your power options.
You can press windows r key to open windows run.
If your logged in by vnc closing your connection does not automatically lock your computer and it will remain in an unlocked state so that anyone can start using it.
Change windows 10 lock screen timeout from desktop.
Type the following command and press enter.
A simple way to lock your computer from a command prompt is to run.
Type the following command and press enter.
Powercfg exe setacvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock.
By default windows 10 s lock screen times out and switches off your monitor after one minute.
Enter a command.
Lock screen settings will open.
The very first thing we recommend.
Next type this command.
What is the lock screen timeout.
Manually make changes to the registry and modify the lock screen timeout.
Not confident in using the registry yourself.
Right click on command and choose to run as an administrator.
Type in to the search box command.
To change how often your screen times out or sleeps follow this steps.
Next input this command.
Type cmd and press ctrl shift enter keys at the same time.
Lock windows 10 from the ctrl alt del security screen the good old ctrl alt del security screen also contains the lock command.
The registry edit works in windows 8 as well.
On the settings screen click lock screen.