How to Enable or Disable Require Sign-in after Specified Time when Display Turns Off in Windows 10
The DelayLockInterval time in Windows 10 is the amount of time after the display turns off before you are required to sign in when you move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click a mouse or touchpad button, or press a key to turn the display back on without the computer going to sleep or hibernate first.
When the display turns off automatically on Windows 10 desktop and laptop type devices, you are not required to sign in by default when you move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click a mouse or touchpad button, or press a key to turn the display back on. You can continue where you left off when the display turns back on without being required to sign in first.
When the display turns off automatically on Windows 10 2-in-1, convertible, Surface, and tablet type devices, you are required to sign in by default when you move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click a mouse or touchpad button, or press a key to turn the display back on. You will be required to dismiss the lock screen, and sign in to Windows 10 before being able to continue where you left off when the display turns back on.
If you have a short turn off display time set and are constantly having to move the mouse, touch the touchpad or touchscreen, click a mouse or touchpad button, or press a key to turn the display back on, it can be a real pain to also be required to sign in each time if you have a short DelayLockInterval time delay.
If you are not required to sign in after the display turns off, you may want to enable and set a specified DelayLockInterval time delay to automatically require sign in for better security.
If you like, you can enable and change or disable this DelayLockInterval time delay depending on what you want for your situation.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable require sign-in after a specified time when the display turns off for your account in Windows 10.
Here's How:
1 Press the Win + R keys to open the Run dialog, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.
2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3 In the right pane of the Desktop key, double click/tap on the DelayLockInterval DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot above)
If you do not have a DelayLockInterval DWORD value, right click on an empty area in the right pane of the the Desktop key, click/tap on New, click/tap on DWORD (32-bit) Value, type DelayLockInterval for the name, and press Enter to create it.
4 Select (dot) Decimal, type a number for how many seconds you want for the delay time, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
Deleting the DelayLockInterval DWORD will disable to never require you to sign-in after the display turns off.
Setting the the DelayLockInterval DWORD value to 0 (number zero) will enable to always instantly require you to sign-in after the display turns off.
Setting the the DelayLockInterval DWORD value to any number in seconds well enable requiring you to sign in after the display turns off and after this specified time in seconds.
5 You can now close Registry Editor if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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