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
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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 12 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
250417
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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
7 hours ago
1
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
1 hour 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 12 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
250417
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 12 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
250417
asked 12 hours ago
feetwetfeetwet
250417
edited 11 hours ago
feetwet
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feetwetfeetwet
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feetwetfeetwet
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feetwetfeetwet
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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
7 hours ago
1
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
1 hour ago
add a comment |
5
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
7 hours ago
1
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
1 hour ago
5
5
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
7 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
7 hours ago
1
1
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
1 hour ago
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
1 hour 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 10 hours ago
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answered 11 hours ago
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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
9 hours ago
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
8 hours ago
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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 a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool 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.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 10 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
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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
9 hours ago
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 10 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered 11 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
9 hours ago
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 10 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered 11 hours ago
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited 10 hours ago
GabrielaGarcia
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answered 11 hours ago
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8
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
9 hours ago
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
8 hours ago
add a comment |
8
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
9 hours ago
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
8 hours ago
8
8
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
9 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
9 hours ago
1
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
8 hours ago
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
8 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 a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool 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.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 11 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
496215
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 a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool 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.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 11 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
496215
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 a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool 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.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 11 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
496215
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 a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool 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.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
answered 11 hours ago
DxTxDxTx
496215
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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
7 hours ago
1
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
1 hour ago