The registry edit works in windows 8 as well.
Windows 10 lock screen timeout command line.
While working on a computer you can press the windows l keys to lock the screen.
Enter a command.
Lock screen settings will open.
Right click an empty space on your desktop.
You can press windows r key to open windows run.
Automate the setting using reg file.
Type the following command and press enter.
Powercfg exe setacvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock.
Change windows 10 lock screen timeout from desktop.
Next type this command.
Type the following command and press enter.
If you d like it to stick around longer than that say if you have background picture you like looking at or you enjoy having cortana handy there s a simple registry hack that will add the setting to your power options.
Not confident in using the registry yourself.
Download show lock screen timeout setting zip unzip and run the enclosed reg file.
By default windows 10 s lock screen times out and switches off your monitor after one minute.
Type in to the search box command.
Powercfg exe setdcvalueindex scheme current sub video videoconlock.
Right click on command and choose to run as an administrator.
Use the windows key x keyboard shortcut to open the power user menu and select command prompt admin.
On the settings screen click lock screen.
Lock windows 10 from the ctrl alt del security screen the good old ctrl alt del security screen also contains the lock command.
What is the lock screen timeout.
Type cmd and press ctrl shift enter keys at the same time.
Press ctrl alt del shortcut keys together on the keyboard to bring up the security screen and then choose the option to lock.
To change how often your screen times out or sleeps follow this steps.
Manually make changes to the registry and modify the lock screen timeout.
To change the lock screen timeout using command prompt do the following.
Setting the lock console display timeout using powercfg exe command line.
Scroll down until you get to screen timeout settings and click it.
The very first thing we recommend.
Download the automatic registry changes.
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.
A simple way to lock your computer from a command prompt is to run.
Lock windows 10 using a keyboard shortcut.