In the case of laptops, it’s even more crucial as they run on battery. If the PC doesn’t go to sleep when not used for long, it will consume the same amount of power. It’s not just about your security, but also about saving power.
The basics of Windows PC going into Sleep Mode is based on Power Management. In this post, I am going to guide you through a series of tips, and troubleshooting techniques to make sure you control when your PC locks, and not otherwise. Some users face a situation that sometimes the computer stops responding after the lockout, and they had to reboot their PC. What happens many a time is that the lockout happens too often and based on your work environment, you might want to change this.
It’s a security feature that every Windows user should be using.
If you have set up a Password or Pin or any other form of lock, you will be asked to re-authenticate yourself. Windows PCs have a Lockout feature which makes sure that your PC is locked or goes to Sleep when left unattended.
