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How can I get windows 10 to log off after a set amount  of inactivity?

I had no problem setting this in windows 7 but I just seem to find out how to do it in windows 10.

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LOG OFF or LOCK?

(Big difference...)

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Shenan Stanley
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I need it to Log off the user, it's meant to be used on an office computer the different users use to check their mails, but they got a nasty habbit of forgetting to log off.

It does lock as it is now, but would be best to have it log off as it tends to end up with 10 users logged on until we restart it.

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Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query.

Thank you for your participation and the feedback on users log-in.

It would be best if you use the Windows Feedback app to provide your valuable suggestions and feedback.  

Changes to the Feedback App at the launch of Windows 10

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_prog/changes-to-the-feedback-app-at-the-launch-of/67f091fa-214b-4099-b74c-eb7059dcccd2?tm=1438121798766

If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.

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No...that is not best. I am looking for answers as I set up lab machines in an EDU environment. I want to search for answers on the web like I do with EVERY OTHER piece of software. This is already a time consuming and irritating process that is needlessly over complicated under this new OS. How about you just answer the question instead of redirecting to a closed group.

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If one really wants a LOGOFF, pretty sure they will be using similar solutions as were used in previous versions of Windows in such environments.
 
Something *like* https://4sysops.com/archives/automatically-log-off-idle-users-in-windows/ . . .
 

I still fondly remember the Logoff Screensaver in the labs I helped run (1200+ machines, 40,000+ users.)  It's a risky thing - logging off users forcefully.  Get it wrong and someone loses a thesis (of course - they should have SAVED!)

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Damn right!

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how to shut off auto log off

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So . . .

There is no built-in Automatic LogOff feature.  Guessing you mean that your screen gets locked.

Check your screensaver and power (Hibernation / Sleep) settings for what happens when any of those things trigger (like bringing you back to the logon screen, etc.)  Change appropriately so they DO NOT do the locking - if that is your decision / risk assessment.

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How can I get windows 10 to log off after a set amount  of inactivity?

I had no problem setting this in windows 7 but I just seem to find out how to do it in windows 10.

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Peter S FDale,

  

Are you asking the same question or did you have some follow-up to add?

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