

Also, some applications such as download managers also prevent the PC from ending a full sleep - check third party software and even your BIOS for other sleep modes.

There's a period of time where someone else can jump on before the PC is actually in sleepmode. PC must be in full sleep for this to occur - check the timer options, under 'change plan settings' - Turns monitor off after a short time, then puts PC to sleep later on normally.

Ensure no guest accounts have access either, as that's a possible passwordless security risk to gain access, then hack into the main admin account. You got to make sure 'Change settings that are currently unavailable' is clicked first if showing, then link/pick your user account or create password for it. Then, click Change advanced power settings. However, make sure that you do not select Never. In the Put the computer to sleep box, select a new value such as 15 minutes. That is the best, quickest and most secure.Īs for automatically doing it on sleepmode.Ĭontrol Panel > Power Options > Left bar there's an option 'Require a password on wakeup'. To do this, follow these steps: Click Start, type power sleep in the Start Search box, and then click Change when the computer sleeps.
