To change the lock screen timeout using command prompt do the following.
Windows 10 lock screen timeout command line.
Download show lock screen timeout setting zip unzip and run the enclosed reg file.
Change windows 10 lock screen timeout from desktop.
If your logged in by vnc closing your connection does not automatically lock your computer and it will remain in an unlocked state so that anyone can start using it.
Use the windows key x keyboard shortcut to open the power user menu and select command prompt admin.
Scroll down until you get to screen timeout settings and click it.
Next input this command.
The registry edit works in windows 8 as well.
Type the following command and press enter.
Powercfg exe setdcvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock.
Setting the lock console display timeout using powercfg exe command line.
Type cmd and press ctrl shift enter keys at the same time.
While working on a computer you can press the windows l keys to lock the screen.
A simple way to lock your computer from a command prompt is to run.
You can press windows r key to open windows run.
To change the lock screen timeout using command prompt do the following.
Lock screen settings will open.
Enter a command.
What is the lock screen timeout.
Lock windows 10 from the ctrl alt del security screen the good old ctrl alt del security screen also contains the lock command.
Type in to the search box command.
Automate the setting using reg file.
To change how often your screen times out or sleeps follow this steps.
Powercfg exe setacvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock.
By default windows 10 s lock screen times out and switches off your monitor after one minute.
On the settings screen click lock screen.
Type the following command and press enter.
Next type this command.
Lock windows 10 using a keyboard shortcut.
Powercfg exe setacvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock 60.
Download the automatic registry changes.
Not confident in using the registry yourself.
Manually make changes to the registry and modify the lock screen timeout.
Right click an empty space on your desktop.
Press ctrl alt del shortcut keys together on the keyboard to bring up the security screen and then choose the option to lock.
