Computer keeps locking automatically

Anonymous
2019-11-17T16:41:28+00:00

My computer keeps locking up. Ill try to run something and a blue screen will pop saying "locking..." And it will completely shut down. How do i fix this?

***Modified title from: my computer (dell, windows 10) keeps locking up, how do I fix it?***

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Anonymous
2019-12-05T19:26:00+00:00

Solved!!!!!

I have confirmed my critical battery level action suspicion I described before.  To test it I set my critical battery level higher and unplugged my PC to run it down to that level.  As soon as it reached that point, the blue "Locking" screen popped up and it went into hibernation just like it's set to do.  There was also another very quick notification screen/message but I'm not certain what it said.  I think it might have said something about critical battery level but, again, I'm not certain.  I am 100% certain that I saw the mysterious "Locking" message on a blue screen exactly as I'd been seeing it before all those times. 

So anyone else who is having this same problem, you most likely have a really old battery that drains super fast when you're working your PC hard and using a lot of energy.  Or your battery may be malfunctioning but leading to the same issue.  It's draining so quickly there's no time for the other power level notifications and it's going straight to the critical battery level action. 

There is another thread somewhere else where the Windows "expert" states that he is not aware of any screen or message that says "Locking" in Windows 10, which we now know is incorrect, and that is probably causing a lot of confusion for those of us that are experiencing this rare issue.  I even noticed that the font for this "Locking" message was the same Windows font we're so familiar with.  And since I read somewhere else someone was having this same issue on a Dell laptop, we can be certain that it is indeed a function of Windows 10. 

Now that I've confirmed it myself, I can stop worrying about malware or a virus causing it.  That would be a very weird thing to be causing anyway since there's no other issues related and I can always restart, or bring out of hibernation, my laptop no problem.

Well, I hope anyone else that's having this same, strange issue reads this and finally finds some clarity.  If you do happen to read this all and changing the battery does solve the problem, please post a response here if you don't mind.  Even though I'm 100% now that I've found the answer, I'd still like to get outside confirmation and also know if my efforts have helped anyone else.  This is such a rare, weird issue that even the Windows experts have been stumped.  It would be great for my ego to know I did, indeed, solve this mystery.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-26T15:00:30+00:00

    It turns out the the system automatic lock problem has to do with the battery or mode in which the system is operating if your pc battery is extremely low it tends to lock automatically when you try operating it with the charger plugged in, in this case charging the pc for some time might suffice before resuming operation or directly using the pc without battery which I must say is quite risky.

    It might also be that the battery is faulty and needs to be replaced.

    But when the automatic lock glitch occurs when your battery is fully charged thats another problem altogether, I'll advice you to go for repairs or consult an expert it might just be another software based issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-24T06:29:01+00:00

    My computer Keeps gives a "Windows Locking" when I startup when the laptop is on the charging cable and the battery is full

    The machine shuts down then when I power up again it is working well

    Windows 10 Ver. 1903 

    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz 2.19 GHz(OS Build 18362.900)

    8GB RAM

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-20T11:30:10+00:00

    I'm also experiencing the same problem please any one with a solution to the automatic locking problem please do reply

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-18T02:35:00+00:00

    My dell laptop keeps ss displaying locking and shutting  down auromatically

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