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In some earlier version of Windows, ISTR an option to have Windows prompt for a password when returning from sleep. I can't find that in Windows 11, is it there? (I do have a password enabled for Windows log-on.)
 
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Win11 Pro, Version 21H2 (OS Build 22.0000.469)

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    Windows 11 version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.2605)
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    HP Spectre X360 14
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    i7-1195G7
    Memory
    16GB
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    external 24" Dell P2415Q
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    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 3000 x 2000 on laptop screen
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    1TB SSD with 32GB Optane cache
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    Windows 11 Pro, 21H2 (Build 22000.376)
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    Surface Pro 6
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    i7-8650U
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    16 GB
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    iGPU (Intel® UHD Graphics 620)
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    Dell P2415Q
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    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 2736 x 1824 on SP6 screen
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    512GB PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD
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    Vivaldi, Comodo Dragon, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free edition)

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
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    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
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    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
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    Alienware 610M
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    Chrome
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well the the easiest way is to go to settings type in screensaver in the box and choose
turn screensaver on or off and choose "on resume display the logon screen".
1643920704061.png
 

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  • OS
    windows 10, 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4370G
    CPU
    2.20 gigahertz AMD A6-3620 APU
    Motherboard
    Gateway DX4370G
    Memory
    16 gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
    Sound Card
    AMD HDMI AUDIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung c27f390 (curved) 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    931GB Western Digital WDC WDBNCE0010PNC (SATA (SSD))
    465GB SHGS31-500GS-2 (SATA (SSD))
    multiple usb drives
    PSU
    unknown
    Case
    tower
    Keyboard
    logitech k400r
    Mouse
    logitech m570
    Internet Speed
    113 mbps
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    malwarebytes
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 21H2 22000.493
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    hp Pavillion 590-p0053w
    CPU
    2.80 gigahertz Intel core i5-8400
    Motherboard
    hp 843B 00
    Memory
    16 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) UDH Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung c27f390 (curved) 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Ct500mx500ssd1 (500 gig)
    M2 pcie nvme 500 gig
    Case
    box
    Mouse
    logitech k270
    Keyboard
    logitech m185
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    malwarebytes
If you use a screensaver :ROFLMAO: does that work after sleep ?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
should
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    windows 10, 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4370G
    CPU
    2.20 gigahertz AMD A6-3620 APU
    Motherboard
    Gateway DX4370G
    Memory
    16 gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
    Sound Card
    AMD HDMI AUDIO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung c27f390 (curved) 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    931GB Western Digital WDC WDBNCE0010PNC (SATA (SSD))
    465GB SHGS31-500GS-2 (SATA (SSD))
    multiple usb drives
    PSU
    unknown
    Case
    tower
    Keyboard
    logitech k400r
    Mouse
    logitech m570
    Internet Speed
    113 mbps
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    malwarebytes
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 21H2 22000.493
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    hp Pavillion 590-p0053w
    CPU
    2.80 gigahertz Intel core i5-8400
    Motherboard
    hp 843B 00
    Memory
    16 gigs
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) UDH Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung c27f390 (curved) 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Ct500mx500ssd1 (500 gig)
    M2 pcie nvme 500 gig
    Case
    box
    Mouse
    logitech k270
    Keyboard
    logitech m185
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    malwarebytes
I wasn't sure what with this modern standby thing
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
wpcoe said:
In some earlier version of Windows, ISTR an option to have Windows prompt for a password when returning from sleep. I can't find that in Windows 11, is it there? (I do have a password enabled for Windows log-on.)
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Exactly the same way as it was done in Windows 10, set 'require sign in on wake up'.

www.elevenforum.com

Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to require sign-in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or Modern Standby for all users in Windows 11. To help secure your PC, Windows requires users to sign in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or resuming from Modern Standby (if supported) by...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

This will require you to enter the password on waking from sleep, modern standby or hibernation.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
@Bree I think I was over thinking it a bit
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
See if this is any good, there are .reg file to enable / disable at the bottom of the page
The-Hive said:
winaero.com

Disable Wakeup Password in Windows 11 for Sleep and Modern Standby

You can disable Wakeup Password in Windows 11 for Sleep, Modern Standby, and Hibernate states and stop Windows 11 from asking you for sign-in on wakeup.
winaero.com
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Well, so far I tried gpedit.msc:

1643922176828.png

and the Enable_wake_password.reg file from the link in @The-Hive's post, but surprisingly (after a few reboots) they didn't work. Now to move on to the other suggestions above. Stay tuned...
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.2605)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre X360 14
    CPU
    i7-1195G7
    Memory
    16GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    external 24" Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 3000 x 2000 on laptop screen
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD with 32GB Optane cache
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Comodo Dragon, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free version)
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro, 21H2 (Build 22000.376)
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 6
    CPU
    i7-8650U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    iGPU (Intel® UHD Graphics 620)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 2736 x 1824 on SP6 screen
    Hard Drives
    512GB PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Comodo Dragon, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free edition)
Bree said:
Exactly the same way as it was done in Windows 10, set 'require sign in on wake up'.

www.elevenforum.com

Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to require sign-in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or Modern Standby for all users in Windows 11. To help secure your PC, Windows requires users to sign in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or resuming from Modern Standby (if supported) by...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

This will require you to enter the password on waking from sleep, modern standby or hibernation.
Click to expand...
Bingo! I didn't need to go any farther than:

1643922638001.png

Thanks, all!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.2605)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre X360 14
    CPU
    i7-1195G7
    Memory
    16GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    external 24" Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 3000 x 2000 on laptop screen
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD with 32GB Optane cache
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Comodo Dragon, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free version)
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro, 21H2 (Build 22000.376)
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 6
    CPU
    i7-8650U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    iGPU (Intel® UHD Graphics 620)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 2736 x 1824 on SP6 screen
    Hard Drives
    512GB PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Comodo Dragon, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free edition)
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