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    no password requirement when waking up from sleep/opening computer lid

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by jpsm, Aug 5, 2015.

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    anyone else experiencing the same problem? i had the problem when i was using w8.1 and it is still present despite upgrading to w10.
     
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    In Win10, Go to "Settings>Accounts>Sign-In Options" and set "Require Sign-in" as needed.

    If that is set to "Never" Win10 will only ask you for a password if the system was locked before going to sleep.

    If it is set to "When PC wakes up from sleep", it will ask you for a password. In Win 8.1, if this option was set, it wouldn't ask for a password it the computer screen was just turned off. But in Win10, it asks for a password even if the screen was just off (Pretty annoying).
     
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    i tried it and still not working.
    Clicked sleep>click the alien head to wake it up and straight to desktop without even asking for a password.
     
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    I am not saying that this is your case, but you get the same symptom if there is no account password set at all (if it is left blank).
     
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    Not sure what else could cause the problem. I suggest checking if your PW is set like Hephaestos mentioned.

    Also Win10 has auto login if the camera recognises your face (should not work on the pre Win10 hardware). I don't think it is the cause but i suggest checking facial recognition password option.

    Also try looking through the options in: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings\Change Advanced Power Settings

    Other than this, I am not sure how else to look for the solution other than checking all possible settings.
     
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    i have a password. its so weird. what else can i do?who can i reach out to so that i can find a solution to this problem? I would make another video to show there really is a password(if that is needed).
     
    jpsm, Aug 9, 2015
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