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How can I disable the automatic locking on idle mechanism in Windows 8? I have tried:

  • Disabling screen saver and screen saver "lock on resume" --> done
  • Disable lock on wake in power options --> done

I still cannot find a solution - it seems to lock after some period of inactivity.

Edit:

This is NOT A DUPLICATE - the answer and question marked as duplicate are both unrelated to the question. The question is to disable auto-lock not to disable the screen before the password entry.

Christian Stewart
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Open run command box by pressing enter image description here + R keys simultaneously. Type gpedit.msc in the box and press Enter key.

  • On the Group Policy Editor, expand Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel and then click on Personalization.

  • Now, on the right pane, double-click on Do not display the lock screen to enable or disable this feature.

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