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Windows 10: How to Lock (not sleep) laptop on lid close?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)Command-line (cmd) command to lock a windows machinePrevent laptop from going to sleep when I close the lid, but only if I'm connected to an external displayWindows 8: How to Lock (not sleep) laptop on lid close?Stop laptop from resuming from sleep by opening the lidAutomatically lock screen on lid close in Windows 7Close lid to sleep just about and open lid to wake up asap without requiring password if done soon enoughMy laptop will not sleep when I close the lidSet Windows to prompt for password when opening lid, but not go to sleepDelay sleep/login page when closing laptop lid on Windows?Windows 8.1 Laptop; Is there a way for closed lid to cause sleep but not when there is a monitor hooked up?How to have my laptop go to sleep when unplugged while lid shut? (Don't want it to go to sleep when closing lid and plugged in)
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If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
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If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
asked Apr 12 at 16:57
feetwetfeetwet
292418
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This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
Apr 12 at 21:23
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@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
Apr 13 at 3:26
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If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
asked Apr 12 at 16:57
feetwetfeetwet
292418
If my laptop is plugged in I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer, without putting it to sleep. I don't see an option to do this in Power Options:
Is there a hack to achieve this?
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
windows-10 laptop lock-screen lid
asked Apr 12 at 16:57
feetwetfeetwet
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asked Apr 12 at 16:57
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asked Apr 12 at 16:57
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This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
Apr 12 at 21:23
17
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
Apr 13 at 3:26
add a comment |
6
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
Apr 12 at 21:23
17
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
Apr 13 at 3:26
6
6
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
Apr 12 at 21:23
This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
Apr 12 at 21:23
17
17
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
Apr 13 at 3:26
@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
Apr 13 at 3:26
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As far as I know, there is no built-in function to achieve this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
edited 2 days ago
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answered Apr 12 at 17:52
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited Apr 12 at 18:08
GabrielaGarcia
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answered Apr 12 at 17:27
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This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
Apr 12 at 19:09
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
Apr 12 at 20:40
15
OP:I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computerso this doesn't answer the question.
– Agent_L
Apr 13 at 15:39
6
Please do NOT upvote an answer without reading it carefully. This does NOT answer the question and should be DOWN voted (and I would be willing to bet the OP knows he can manually lock his computer before closing the lid) . The site's value diminishes for everyone if we push non-answers to the top by upvoting them.
– Jon Bentley
2 days ago
3
I'm downvoting this answer because it does not answer the question "how to automatically lock the computer"
– BurnsBA
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
Two steps:
- Capture the close lid event.
- Trigger a lock-screen event.
See: Capturing laptop lid closing event in windows?, and Command-line (cmd) command to lock a windows machine.
From those sources, we can use RegisterPowerSettingNotification and GUID_LIDSWITCH_STATE_CHANGE to detect the trigger, and run:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
from the command line to send a lock screen request to the machine.
I don't know what compilers you have available, or what languages you know, but this information should help you set up a program to do it for you.
I don't use Windows myself, so I can't build or test it for you.
edited 2 days ago
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answered 2 days ago
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As far as I know, there is no built-in function to achieve this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered Apr 12 at 17:52
DxTxDxTx
641317
add a comment |
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to achieve this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered Apr 12 at 17:52
DxTxDxTx
641317
add a comment |
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to achieve this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered Apr 12 at 17:52
DxTxDxTx
641317
As far as I know, there is no built-in function to achieve this. But you can do this using a third party tool.
One of them is LapLock. This program is a lightweight (<50KB), open source tool and it's developed by Etienne Dechamps.
Steps...
Download the program - https://github.com/dechamps/laplock/releases
(Download the latest laplock.exe release)Open the Windows Startup folder by using this run command - '
shell:common startup'Add laplock.exe to your Startup folder.
You can also use Lid Lock to do this.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered Apr 12 at 17:52
DxTxDxTx
641317
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
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fixer1234
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited Apr 12 at 18:08
GabrielaGarcia
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answered Apr 12 at 17:27
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15
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
Apr 12 at 19:09
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
Apr 12 at 20:40
15
OP:I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computerso this doesn't answer the question.
– Agent_L
Apr 13 at 15:39
6
Please do NOT upvote an answer without reading it carefully. This does NOT answer the question and should be DOWN voted (and I would be willing to bet the OP knows he can manually lock his computer before closing the lid) . The site's value diminishes for everyone if we push non-answers to the top by upvoting them.
– Jon Bentley
2 days ago
3
I'm downvoting this answer because it does not answer the question "how to automatically lock the computer"
– BurnsBA
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited Apr 12 at 18:08
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered Apr 12 at 17:27
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
2433
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This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
Apr 12 at 19:09
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
Apr 12 at 20:40
15
OP:I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computerso this doesn't answer the question.
– Agent_L
Apr 13 at 15:39
6
Please do NOT upvote an answer without reading it carefully. This does NOT answer the question and should be DOWN voted (and I would be willing to bet the OP knows he can manually lock his computer before closing the lid) . The site's value diminishes for everyone if we push non-answers to the top by upvoting them.
– Jon Bentley
2 days ago
3
I'm downvoting this answer because it does not answer the question "how to automatically lock the computer"
– BurnsBA
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited Apr 12 at 18:08
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered Apr 12 at 17:27
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
2433
New contributor
saidi_amine is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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Set "Do Nothing",
lock your laptop using Windows key+L, and then you can close the lid.
edited Apr 12 at 18:08
GabrielaGarcia
726415
answered Apr 12 at 17:27
saidi_aminesaidi_amine
2433
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edited Apr 12 at 18:08
GabrielaGarcia
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edited Apr 12 at 18:08
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edited Apr 12 at 18:08
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15
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
Apr 12 at 19:09
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
Apr 12 at 20:40
15
OP:I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computerso this doesn't answer the question.
– Agent_L
Apr 13 at 15:39
6
Please do NOT upvote an answer without reading it carefully. This does NOT answer the question and should be DOWN voted (and I would be willing to bet the OP knows he can manually lock his computer before closing the lid) . The site's value diminishes for everyone if we push non-answers to the top by upvoting them.
– Jon Bentley
2 days ago
3
I'm downvoting this answer because it does not answer the question "how to automatically lock the computer"
– BurnsBA
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
15
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
Apr 12 at 19:09
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
Apr 12 at 20:40
15
OP:I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computerso this doesn't answer the question.
– Agent_L
Apr 13 at 15:39
6
Please do NOT upvote an answer without reading it carefully. This does NOT answer the question and should be DOWN voted (and I would be willing to bet the OP knows he can manually lock his computer before closing the lid) . The site's value diminishes for everyone if we push non-answers to the top by upvoting them.
– Jon Bentley
2 days ago
3
I'm downvoting this answer because it does not answer the question "how to automatically lock the computer"
– BurnsBA
2 days ago
15
15
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
Apr 12 at 19:09
This is the most practical solution. I am always suspicious of any software that chooses to customize something which Windows has built in. I'm looking at you pre-installed "WiFi Booster/manager" crapware!
– MonkeyZeus
Apr 12 at 19:09
1
1
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
Apr 12 at 20:40
It would seem this should be something you can configure in the registry (if not, Microsoft should make it so).
– Jonathan
Apr 12 at 20:40
15
15
OP:
I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer so this doesn't answer the question.– Agent_L
Apr 13 at 15:39
OP:
I want closing the lid to automatically lock the computer so this doesn't answer the question.– Agent_L
Apr 13 at 15:39
6
6
Please do NOT upvote an answer without reading it carefully. This does NOT answer the question and should be DOWN voted (and I would be willing to bet the OP knows he can manually lock his computer before closing the lid) . The site's value diminishes for everyone if we push non-answers to the top by upvoting them.
– Jon Bentley
2 days ago
Please do NOT upvote an answer without reading it carefully. This does NOT answer the question and should be DOWN voted (and I would be willing to bet the OP knows he can manually lock his computer before closing the lid) . The site's value diminishes for everyone if we push non-answers to the top by upvoting them.
– Jon Bentley
2 days ago
3
3
I'm downvoting this answer because it does not answer the question "how to automatically lock the computer"
– BurnsBA
2 days ago
I'm downvoting this answer because it does not answer the question "how to automatically lock the computer"
– BurnsBA
2 days ago
|
show 7 more comments
Two steps:
- Capture the close lid event.
- Trigger a lock-screen event.
See: Capturing laptop lid closing event in windows?, and Command-line (cmd) command to lock a windows machine.
From those sources, we can use RegisterPowerSettingNotification and GUID_LIDSWITCH_STATE_CHANGE to detect the trigger, and run:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
from the command line to send a lock screen request to the machine.
I don't know what compilers you have available, or what languages you know, but this information should help you set up a program to do it for you.
I don't use Windows myself, so I can't build or test it for you.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered 2 days ago
mazunkimazunki
1005
add a comment |
Two steps:
- Capture the close lid event.
- Trigger a lock-screen event.
See: Capturing laptop lid closing event in windows?, and Command-line (cmd) command to lock a windows machine.
From those sources, we can use RegisterPowerSettingNotification and GUID_LIDSWITCH_STATE_CHANGE to detect the trigger, and run:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
from the command line to send a lock screen request to the machine.
I don't know what compilers you have available, or what languages you know, but this information should help you set up a program to do it for you.
I don't use Windows myself, so I can't build or test it for you.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered 2 days ago
mazunkimazunki
1005
add a comment |
Two steps:
- Capture the close lid event.
- Trigger a lock-screen event.
See: Capturing laptop lid closing event in windows?, and Command-line (cmd) command to lock a windows machine.
From those sources, we can use RegisterPowerSettingNotification and GUID_LIDSWITCH_STATE_CHANGE to detect the trigger, and run:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
from the command line to send a lock screen request to the machine.
I don't know what compilers you have available, or what languages you know, but this information should help you set up a program to do it for you.
I don't use Windows myself, so I can't build or test it for you.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered 2 days ago
mazunkimazunki
1005
Two steps:
- Capture the close lid event.
- Trigger a lock-screen event.
See: Capturing laptop lid closing event in windows?, and Command-line (cmd) command to lock a windows machine.
From those sources, we can use RegisterPowerSettingNotification and GUID_LIDSWITCH_STATE_CHANGE to detect the trigger, and run:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
from the command line to send a lock screen request to the machine.
I don't know what compilers you have available, or what languages you know, but this information should help you set up a program to do it for you.
I don't use Windows myself, so I can't build or test it for you.
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
19.6k145083
answered 2 days ago
mazunkimazunki
1005
edited 2 days ago
fixer1234
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fixer1234
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fixer1234
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This is generally a bad idea: your laptop dissipates a good deal of heat through the keyboard, and if you leave the computer running with the lid closed, you risk overheating things.
– Mark
Apr 12 at 21:23
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@Mark: ...and yet you can set it to keep running full blast when you close the lid, without frying anything.
– Sean
Apr 13 at 3:26