Windows 10 PC goes to lock screen after 2 minutes

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Screen saver set at 15 minutes, yet after 2 minutes of inactivity display goes blank requiring "enter" to get lock screen . I must always move my mouse to stay "active." Can't seem to find a solution online that works.

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*Original title: Windows 10: PC goes to lock screen after 2 minutes*

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The setting to fix this is "System unattended sleep timeout" in advanced power settings. (Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings > change advanced power settings).

However this setting is hidden because Microsoft wants waste our time and make our lives miserable.

To un-hide it, you need to change a registry attribute value data from 1 to 2 at the following registry path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > Power > PowerSettings > 238C9FA8-0AAD-41ED-83F4-97BE242C8F20 > 7bc4a2f9-d8fc-4469-b07b-33eb785aaca0

Full instructions:

windows key + R
type regedit and hit enter
click Yes if asked
on registry editor - ctrl+F
search for 7bc4a2f9-d8fc-4469-b07b-33eb785aaca0
wait, can take a while to find
when found, double click attributes on the right pane
change value data to 2
hit ok, close registry editor.
Right click the start button > power options > Additional power settings > Change Plan Settings > change advanced power settings
expand Sleep
expand System unattended sleep timeout
change both values to zero for never or set your preferred value.

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2018-09-05T08:56:14+00:00

Hi Mr. Nelson,

Sorry your inconvenience and thank you for your valuable question. Lots of people in my organization have trouble with both wanting lock screen and not wanting lock screen. If my understanding is right, I would suggest you to see the below mentioned article (if not tried already) and see if it helps. I am confident that your query will be resolved. If the issue continues or if my understanding is different from yours, please do let me know. Awaiting your kind reply.

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1815283-gpo-to-set-screensaver-for-windows-10-without-locking-screen

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Please let me know, if that helps and feel free to ask back any question.

Kind Regards

Henning
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Anonymous

2018-09-04T18:01:41+00:00

Problem start just recently (9/1?)

Was all set to Never (turn off screen, go to sleep).

Tried all of the above (although the navigation of the power, lock and screen saver settings aren't consistent with some of the above).

IT STILL blanks AND LOCKS

Send an update to STOP this behavior.
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Anonymous

2018-06-17T17:31:59+00:00

All this did wad to eliminate my chisen photo on the lock screen. My hatred for Windows is deep. Now after the latest update they have stupid “Windows Hello” that does not function other than to hassle me for three minutes and three useless clicks every time I turn on my pc. I hate Windows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2018-06-17T15:00:48+00:00

Mine would do something similar(closer to one minute) regardless of what my sleep or power settings where. Eventually I just disabled the screen saver and it stopped causing troubles.
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