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Disable automatic lock with Windows 7

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When my computer is idle for a while (not sure how long, 5-10 minutes, or after the the computer goes into sleep mode) when I attempt to resume windows, the screen is locked and requires my password. I would like for this feautre to be disabled and the screen to only be locked if I press ctrl+alt+del. This is kind of annoying especially when I want to use my alarm clock add-on, but I can't because the screen is locked when I resume.
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JaredmAggie08

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My husband finally got a second to work on my computer. We kept working on security screens, but that was not it at all. Here is the solution:

Go to the "Control Panel".
Click on "Appearance and Personalization".
Click on "Change Screen Saver".
Unclick "On resume, display logon screen".

This will solve ALL the above problems.
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MirandaB

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Hi JaredmAggie08,

Welcome to Microsoft answers.

Since the security features are enhanced on Windows, this happens when the password is enabled on the computer to ensure for the more protection for your user account, however you may disable the password and check if that helps you. You may disable the password at your own risk.

Here are steps to disable the password after waking from sleep.

1.      Click Start.

2.      Click Control Panel.

3.      Click Power Options.

4.      Click on “Require Password on Wakeup” on the left pane.

5.      Select the option “Don’t require a password.”

Note: when your computer wakes from sleep, anyone can access the data because the computer isn’t locked.

Let me know if this worked.

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Hi JaredmAggie08,

Welcome to Microsoft answers.

Since the security features are enhanced on Windows, this happens when the password is enabled on the computer to ensure for the more protection for your user account, however you may disable the password and check if that helps you. You may disable the password at your own risk.

Here are steps to disable the password after waking from sleep.

1.      Click Start.

2.      Click Control Panel.

3.      Click Power Options.

4.      Click on “Require Password on Wakeup” on the left pane.

5.      Select the option “Don’t require a password.”

Note: when your computer wakes from sleep, anyone can access the data because the computer isn’t locked.

Let me know if this worked.

Swathi B  - Microsoft Support.
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Same steps as Swathi B, but with slight modification (in bold) that was required on my copy of Windows 7 Professional.

Here are steps to disable the password after waking from sleep.

1.      Click Start.

2.      Click Control Panel.

3.      Click Power Options.

4.      Click on “Require Password on Wakeup” on the left pane.

5.      Select the option “Don’t require a password.” (If this option is disabled, you may need to click on "Change settings that are currently unavailable" before you perform this step).

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thisguymo

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I have a comment for Swathi B of Microsoft Support. Your solution of " Select the option “Don’t require a password.” does not work. I have had Windows 7 for a while now and have done EVERYTHING possible including talking to your support overseas. Yes you can chose “Don’t require a password.” and you are correct that anyone can use your computer because a password is no longer needed, but you have to wait. I walk away from my computer and then a few minutes later walk up to it...I have to wake it up and then unlock it without a password. This is EXTREMELY annoying. It also is time consuming for a mother of two who works from home and has limited time to do what she needs to do.

Has Microsoft come up with a solution to this? I am happy that the computer can snooze to save power, the screen, etc. but when I walk up to my computer all I should need to do is wake it up and it should immediately be ready to work.

Please help all us Windows 7 users.
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MirandaB

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My husband finally got a second to work on my computer. We kept working on security screens, but that was not it at all. Here is the solution:

Go to the "Control Panel".
Click on "Appearance and Personalization".
Click on "Change Screen Saver".
Unclick "On resume, display logon screen".

This will solve ALL the above problems.
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MirandaB

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Thanks so much I was having the same issue and it was driving me crazy!
It worked
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Hi,

  I am using windows 7 and I experienced the same issue, What I did was changed the power settings to never for battery and when plug in so my system will not hybernate/sleep.  And it worked. thanks!

control panel > Appearance and Personalization > chnage screen saver > change power settings
just switch evrything to never and save changes.


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Jenny Lyn

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Hi,

  I am using windows 7 and I experienced the same issue, What I did was changed the power settings to never for battery and when plug in so my system will not hybernate/sleep.  And it worked. thanks!

control panel > Appearance and Personalization > chnage screen saver > change power settings
just switch evrything to never and save changes.


jenny
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Jenny Lyn

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Hi,

  I am using windows 7 and I experienced the same issue, What I did was changed the power settings to never for battery and when plug in so my system will not hybernate/sleep.  And it worked. thanks!

control panel > Appearance and Personalization > chnage screen saver > change power settings
just switch evrything to never and save changes.


jenny
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Jenny Lyn

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My husband finally got a second to work on my computer. We kept working on security screens, but that was not it at all. Here is the solution:

Go to the "Control Panel".
Click on "Appearance and Personalization".
Click on "Change Screen Saver".
Unclick "On resume, display logon screen".

This will solve ALL the above problems.

MirandaB, thank you very much.  I have been searching for a solution to this problem aggressively for days, your solution provided the precise answer for my wake up problem of no display.
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Vic One

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Hi !!
I have changed my computer as to what you did.  I do hope it works. I tried the others, too. I will comment on how it is doing very soon. Thanks for your input. This has been very annoying !!!!!!
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