Advanced settings for when the notebook lid is closed?

I want to set my notebook pc to lock when I close the lid, but to still keep running at least a few specific apps or if that is not possible, every app.

I am already aware that I can set the notebook to "do nothing" when I close the lid. I need a setting like that.. except that downloads keep going and the laptop locks and requires a password be entered to use when the lid is opened again.

Is there a way to do this on Windows 10? Maybe there is a 3rd-party (non-Microsoft) app/program that will enable me to do this?

Thanks

AndreTen said:

Hi Sweetsweetcorn and welcome to Tenforums.

You started right. In power options Set closing the lid to "do nothing".
Then set your screen saver (yes, that old Control panel option) to blank screen, and check option: on resume display logon screen.

In latest builds, easier to find screen saver is to type "screen saver" in Settings app and start it from there.

For your downloads to finish, default power option settings should be fine

Hi,

That method is not good enough for me. Sorry.

The problem is that it will not lock straight away that way when I close the lid.

So my question remains to be answered, I do hope that someone will really help me

AndreTen said:

Third party app, like LidLocker (at Softpedia) can do that

There is also Laplock, very light app, no GUI, no settings,

Laplock should work for me. Thanks!

AndreTen said:

Glad I could help. You can mark thread as solved, if that's it. This helps other find solutions to similar problems

Coincidentially, I signed in and marked it as solved as you were typing this message. Cool huh.