Locking Windows without going into sleep mode when closing laptop lid


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I would like for the Windows 11 on my laptop to always lock as soon as I close the laptop lid. In other words: I would like that after I have closed the lid and opened it again Windows always requires you to log in again using password or biometrics. However at the same time I would also like for the laptop to not automatically go into sleep mode or shut down when closing the lid.

Is there a way to configure this?
 
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Hello, :alien:

Not sure for just when you close the lid with it set to Do Nothing, but you could take a look at the tutorial below to automatically lock the computer after a specified time of inactivity.

www.elevenforum.com

Automatically Lock Computer after Inactivity in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically lock computer after specified seconds of inactivity for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When you lock the computer, it protects the computer from unauthorized use when you need to step away from the PC, and don't want to...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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github.com

Release laplock 0.2 · dechamps/laplock

Maintenance release. Built in Release 32-bit mode with Visual Studio 2019 16.0.1, Windows 10 SDK 10.0.17763.0.
github.com github.com

download Laplock.exe
create a shortcut to it (you can place the exe wherever you want)
paste the shortcut in Shell:Startup (so it runs when you boot)

will lock pc when you close the lid or the screen turns off. its 33kb, portable and has no impact when running.
 

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Check out the suggested answer here:
learn.microsoft.com

How to immediately lock my computer when I close it? - Microsoft Q&A

Hello, community! You're probably also afraid of someone breaking in to your PC, and you're not the only one. Whenever I close my laptop and try to log back in, it didn't require my password. I had to do it manually my locking it on the start menu, but…
learn.microsoft.com
 

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pepanee said:
Check out the suggested answer here:
learn.microsoft.com

How to immediately lock my computer when I close it? - Microsoft Q&A

Hello, community! You're probably also afraid of someone breaking in to your PC, and you're not the only one. Whenever I close my laptop and try to log back in, it didn't require my password. I had to do it manually my locking it on the start menu, but…
learn.microsoft.com
Click to expand...

So the solution given suggested there is:

This ensures that your laptop asks for a password when you open the lid:
  1. Open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.
  2. Scroll down to If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?
  3. Select Every time from the dropdown menu.
Now, your PC will require a password every time you open the lid.
Click to expand...

However on my machine the selection menu for the option "If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?" is disabled. So unfortunately this solution doesn't work for me.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
its not possible without a utility. i could write an ahk script, but it would be the same as the link i provided.
 

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