Best Ways To Lock Your Windows 10 PC

by Emily Johnson Technical Advisor

You can protect your PC whenever you leave it by locking it. This is one of the easiest ways of having a layer of privacy. At the same time, you always need to remember that you should set a strong password. Here are some ways to lock Windows 10 devices.

By using Windows lock key

The simplest way to lock a PC is by pressing the combination Windows Key+L. Resultantly, you shall be to lock your system immediately, and whenever you get back, you need just to put the passcode and start using it like earlier.

By using the combination of Ctrl+Alt+Delete as a Window lock shortcut

Firstly, press the combination of Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
After that, choose Lock.

Use the start menu for locking the screen

Firstly, choose the Start menu.
Then, choose the avatar of the user for the Windows account.
After that, click on Lock.

Turn on the screen saver to lock the PC by itself

Firstly, go to the Control Panel.
Then, look at the search bar that is present towards the right-hand side corner, write 'screen saver,' next choose Change screen saver.
After that, put the duration of time that you wish the PC to wait till it begins the screen saver.
Next, press on a resume, display logon screen.
Then, press on OK.

Use the Phone with Dynamic Lock for Locking Windows 10 PC

Ensure that the phone is switched on, unlocked, and placed not far from your PC.
Then, go to Windows settings of your PC.
After that, in the search bar of the Windows Settings window, write 'Bluetooth.
Next, click on 'Enter.'
Then, choose Bluetooth and other device settings.
Note that if it is not turned on, then you need to press the Bluetooth switch. The color of it should be blue, which shows that it has been enabled.
After that, press the symbol of + for adding Bluetooth or any other device.
Then, have a look at Add a device window and choose Bluetooth.
Choose your smartphone whenever it gets displayed in the list. Observe that notifications get displayed on your computer as well as the smartphone.
Next, give your acceptance to both of them.
Then, go to Windows
After that, press Home.
Next, click on Accounts.
Press on Sign-in options.
Lastly, move downward to ''Dynamic Lock'' and choose ''Allow Windows to automatically lock your device when you're away''.

Emily Johnson is a Norton product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as norton.com/setup.

Source: https://buzzmytech.com/read-blog/327