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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 133283" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Enable or Disable Password Protection on Wakeup in Windows 8 and 8.1</strong></span></p><p></p><p>[info]This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to <strong>require a password on wakeup</strong> from sleep for all users in <strong>Windows 8 </strong>and <strong>Windows 8.1</strong>.</p><p></p><p>You must be signed in as an <strong>administrator</strong> to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.</p><p></p><p>[/info][note]If enabled, when your computer wakes from sleep, users must enter a password to unlock the computer.</p><p></p><p>If disabled, when your computer wakes from sleep, the computer will resume unlocked back to how it was before going to sleep without users having to first enter a password.</p><p></p><p>[/note][tip]You may also wish to set:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/15322-screen-saver-password-protection-enable-disable.html">How to Enable or Disable Screen Saver Password Protection in Windows 7 and Windows 8</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2894-log-user-account-automatically-windows-8-startup.html">How to Have Windows 8 Log On to a User Account Automatically at Startup</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/28485-password-require-after-display-off-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Require a Password after Display is Off for Specified Time in Windows 8.1</a></p><p></p><p>[/tip]</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">EXAMPLE:</span> Password Protection on Wakeup Enabled</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]10436[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION ONE"]Enable or Disable "Require Password on Wakeup" in Power Options[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span> Open your <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5464-power-plan-settings-change-windows-8-a.html">Advanced Power Plan Settings</a></strong>, and click tap on the <strong>Change settings that are currently unavailable</strong> link.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span> If prompted by UAC, click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3. </strong></span>Do <strong>step 4 or 5 </strong>below for what you would like to do.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Disable Require Password on Wakeup</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Change the <strong>Require a password on wakeup</strong> setting(s) to <strong>No</strong> , and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshots below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Enable Require Password on Wakeup</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Change the <strong>Require a password on wakeup</strong> setting(s) to <strong>Yes</strong> , and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshots below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]10431[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION TWO"]Enable or Disable "Require Password on Wakeup" in System Settings[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span></strong> Open the <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html">Control Panel (icons view)</a></strong>, and click/tap on the <strong>Power Options</strong> icon.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span> In the left pane, click/tap on the <strong>Require a password on wakeup</strong> link. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]10432[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3.</strong></span> Click/tap on the <strong>Change settings that are currently unavailable</strong> link. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]10433[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">4.</span></strong> If prompted by UAC, click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5. </span></strong>Do <strong>step 6 or 7 </strong>below for what you would like to do.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">6. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Disable Require Password on Wakeup</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Select (dot) the <strong>Require a password </strong>setting, click/tap on <strong>Save changes</strong>, and go to <strong>step 8</strong> below. (see screenshot below step 7)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">7. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Enable Require Password on Wakeup</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Select (dot) the <strong>Don't require a password</strong> setting, click/tap on <strong>Save changes</strong>, and go to <strong>step 8</strong> below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]10434[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>8.</strong></span> When finished, you can close the Power Options window if you like. (see screenshot below step 2)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION THREE"]Enable or Disable "Require Password on Wakeup" in PC settings[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span> Open <a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4077-pc-settings-screen-open-windows-8-a.html"><strong>PC settings</strong></a>, and do <strong>step 2 or 3</strong> below for what Windows 8 you have.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2. </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10px">In <strong>Windows 8</strong> or <strong>Windows RT</strong>, </span>click/tap on <strong>Users</strong> in the left pane, and go to <strong>step 4</strong> below. (see screenshot below step 5A or 6A)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">3.</span></strong> In <strong>Windows 8.1</strong> or <strong>Windows RT 8.1</strong>, click/tap on <strong>Accounts</strong> on the left side, and go to <strong>step 4</strong> below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]24944[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4. </strong></span>Do <strong>step 5 or 6</strong> below for what you would like to do.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Disable Require Password on Wakeup</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) <span style="font-size: 10px">In <strong>Windows 8</strong> or <strong>Windows RT</strong>, </span>click/tap on the <strong>Change</strong> button under "<strong>Any user who has a password must enter it when waking this PC" </strong>on the right side under <strong>S<strong>ign</strong>-in options</strong>, and go to <strong>step 5C</strong> below<strong>.</strong> (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]12002[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">B) In <strong>Windows 8.1</strong> or <strong>Windows RT 8.1</strong>, click/tap on <strong>Sign-in options</strong> on the left side, click/tap on <strong>Change</strong> under <strong>Password policy</strong>, and go to <strong>step 5C</strong> below<strong>.</strong> (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span> <em>If the <strong>Change</strong> button is grayed out, then it means that you have <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong> set to the <strong>Always notify</strong> top level instead of the <strong>default</strong> level</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]24947[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">C) Click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>, and go to <strong>step 7 </strong>below. (see screenshots below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]12003[/ATTACH][ATTACH]24946[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">6. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Enable Require Password on Wakeup</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) <span style="font-size: 10px">In <strong>Windows 8</strong> or <strong>Windows RT</strong>,</span> click/tap on the <strong>Change</strong> button under "<strong>Any user who has a password doesn't need to enter it when waking this PC" </strong>on the right side under <strong>S<strong>ign</strong>-in options</strong>, and go to<strong> step 7 </strong>below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]12004[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">B) In <strong>Windows 8.1</strong> or <strong>Windows RT 8.1</strong>, click/tap on <strong>Sign-in options</strong> on the left side, click/tap on <strong>Change</strong> under <strong>Password policy</strong>, and go to <strong>7</strong> below<strong>.</strong> (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #FF0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span> <em>If the <strong>Change</strong> button is grayed out, then it means that you have <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong> set to the <strong>Always notify</strong> top level instead of the <strong>default</strong> level</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]24945[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>7.</strong></span> When finished, you can <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4125-apps-close-windows-8-a.html">close</a></strong></u> PC settings if you like.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/40228-accounts-sign-options-shortcut-create-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Create an Accounts Sign-in Options Shortcut in Windows 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/15322-screen-saver-password-protection-enable-disable.html">How to Enable or Disable Screen Saver Password Protection in Windows 7 and Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8268-lock-screen-timeout-period-change-windows-8-a.html">How to Change the Lock Screen Timeout Period in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/28485-password-require-after-display-off-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Require a Password after Display is Off for Specified Time in Windows 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5464-power-plan-settings-change-windows-8-a.html">How to Change Power Plan Settings in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5752-signing-windows-8-a.html">How to Sign in to Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/14632-sign-show-all-users-last-user-windows-8-a.html">How to Always Show "All Users" or "Last User" in Windows 8 Sign in</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/19412-sign-user-name-password-windows-8-a.html">How to Set Windows 8 to Require Users to Sign in with User Name and Password</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5763-lock-screen-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html">How to Enable or Disable the Lock Screen in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2894-log-user-account-automatically-windows-8-startup.html">How to Have Windows 8 Log On to a User Account Automatically at Startup</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5761-secure-sign-ctrl-alt-delete-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html">How Enable or Disable Secure Sign-in with Ctrl+Alt+Delete in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7666-password-create-user-account-windows-8-a.html">How to Create a Password for a User Account in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2774-picture-password-create-change-remove-windows-8-a.html">How to Create, Change, or Remove a Picture Password in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/39328-fingerprint-add-remove-fingers-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Add or Remove Fingerprints for Your Account in Windows 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2391-user-account-create-pin-windows-8-a.html">How to Create, Change, or Remove a PIN for Your Account in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8074-password-reveal-button-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html">How to Enable or Disable the Password Reveal Button in Windows 8</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 133283, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]How to Enable or Disable Password Protection on Wakeup in Windows 8 and 8.1[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info]This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to [B]require a password on wakeup[/B] from sleep for all users in [B]Windows 8 [/B]and [B]Windows 8.1[/B]. You must be signed in as an [B]administrator[/B] to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. [/info][note]If enabled, when your computer wakes from sleep, users must enter a password to unlock the computer. If disabled, when your computer wakes from sleep, the computer will resume unlocked back to how it was before going to sleep without users having to first enter a password. [/note][tip]You may also wish to set: [URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/15322-screen-saver-password-protection-enable-disable.html']How to Enable or Disable Screen Saver Password Protection in Windows 7 and Windows 8[/URL] [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2894-log-user-account-automatically-windows-8-startup.html']How to Have Windows 8 Log On to a User Account Automatically at Startup[/URL] [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/28485-password-require-after-display-off-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Require a Password after Display is Off for Specified Time in Windows 8.1[/URL] [/tip] [B][SIZE=3]EXAMPLE:[/SIZE] Password Protection on Wakeup Enabled[/B] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]10436[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [option="OPTION ONE"]Enable or Disable "Require Password on Wakeup" in Power Options[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE] Open your [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5464-power-plan-settings-change-windows-8-a.html']Advanced Power Plan Settings[/URL][/B], and click tap on the [B]Change settings that are currently unavailable[/B] link.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE] If prompted by UAC, click/tap on [B]Yes[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3. [/B][/SIZE]Do [B]step 4 or 5 [/B]below for what you would like to do.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Disable Require Password on Wakeup[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Change the [B]Require a password on wakeup[/B] setting(s) to [B]No[/B] , and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshots below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Enable Require Password on Wakeup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Change the [B]Require a password on wakeup[/B] setting(s) to [B]Yes[/B] , and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshots below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]10431[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [option="OPTION TWO"]Enable or Disable "Require Password on Wakeup" in System Settings[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE][/B] Open the [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html']Control Panel (icons view)[/URL][/B], and click/tap on the [B]Power Options[/B] icon.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE] In the left pane, click/tap on the [B]Require a password on wakeup[/B] link. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]10432[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3.[/B][/SIZE] Click/tap on the [B]Change settings that are currently unavailable[/B] link. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]10433[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]4.[/SIZE][/B] If prompted by UAC, click/tap on [B]Yes[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5. [/SIZE][/B]Do [B]step 6 or 7 [/B]below for what you would like to do.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]6. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Disable Require Password on Wakeup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Select (dot) the [B]Require a password [/B]setting, click/tap on [B]Save changes[/B], and go to [B]step 8[/B] below. (see screenshot below step 7)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]7. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Enable Require Password on Wakeup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Select (dot) the [B]Don't require a password[/B] setting, click/tap on [B]Save changes[/B], and go to [B]step 8[/B] below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]10434[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]8.[/B][/SIZE] When finished, you can close the Power Options window if you like. (see screenshot below step 2)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [option="OPTION THREE"]Enable or Disable "Require Password on Wakeup" in PC settings[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE] Open [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4077-pc-settings-screen-open-windows-8-a.html'][B]PC settings[/B][/URL], and do [B]step 2 or 3[/B] below for what Windows 8 you have.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2. [/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2]In [B]Windows 8[/B] or [B]Windows RT[/B], [/SIZE]click/tap on [B]Users[/B] in the left pane, and go to [B]step 4[/B] below. (see screenshot below step 5A or 6A)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]3.[/SIZE][/B] In [B]Windows 8.1[/B] or [B]Windows RT 8.1[/B], click/tap on [B]Accounts[/B] on the left side, and go to [B]step 4[/B] below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]24944[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4. [/B][/SIZE]Do [B]step 5 or 6[/B] below for what you would like to do.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Disable Require Password on Wakeup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) [SIZE=2]In [B]Windows 8[/B] or [B]Windows RT[/B], [/SIZE]click/tap on the [B]Change[/B] button under "[B]Any user who has a password must enter it when waking this PC" [/B]on the right side under [B]S[B]ign[/B]-in options[/B], and go to [B]step 5C[/B] below[B].[/B] (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]12002[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]B) In [B]Windows 8.1[/B] or [B]Windows RT 8.1[/B], click/tap on [B]Sign-in options[/B] on the left side, click/tap on [B]Change[/B] under [B]Password policy[/B], and go to [B]step 5C[/B] below[B].[/B] (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#FF0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR] [I]If the [B]Change[/B] button is grayed out, then it means that you have [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B] set to the [B]Always notify[/B] top level instead of the [B]default[/B] level[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]24947[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]C) Click/tap on [B]OK[/B], and go to [B]step 7 [/B]below. (see screenshots below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]12003[/ATTACH][ATTACH]24946[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]6. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Enable Require Password on Wakeup[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) [SIZE=2]In [B]Windows 8[/B] or [B]Windows RT[/B],[/SIZE] click/tap on the [B]Change[/B] button under "[B]Any user who has a password doesn't need to enter it when waking this PC" [/B]on the right side under [B]S[B]ign[/B]-in options[/B], and go to[B] step 7 [/B]below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]12004[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]B) In [B]Windows 8.1[/B] or [B]Windows RT 8.1[/B], click/tap on [B]Sign-in options[/B] on the left side, click/tap on [B]Change[/B] under [B]Password policy[/B], and go to [B]7[/B] below[B].[/B] (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#FF0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR] [I]If the [B]Change[/B] button is grayed out, then it means that you have [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B] set to the [B]Always notify[/B] top level instead of the [B]default[/B] level[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]24945[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]7.[/B][/SIZE] When finished, you can [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4125-apps-close-windows-8-a.html']close[/URL][/B][/U] PC settings if you like.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/40228-accounts-sign-options-shortcut-create-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Create an Accounts Sign-in Options Shortcut in Windows 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/15322-screen-saver-password-protection-enable-disable.html']How to Enable or Disable Screen Saver Password Protection in Windows 7 and Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8268-lock-screen-timeout-period-change-windows-8-a.html']How to Change the Lock Screen Timeout Period in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/28485-password-require-after-display-off-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Require a Password after Display is Off for Specified Time in Windows 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5464-power-plan-settings-change-windows-8-a.html']How to Change Power Plan Settings in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5752-signing-windows-8-a.html']How to Sign in to Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/14632-sign-show-all-users-last-user-windows-8-a.html']How to Always Show "All Users" or "Last User" in Windows 8 Sign in[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/19412-sign-user-name-password-windows-8-a.html']How to Set Windows 8 to Require Users to Sign in with User Name and Password[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5763-lock-screen-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html']How to Enable or Disable the Lock Screen in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2894-log-user-account-automatically-windows-8-startup.html']How to Have Windows 8 Log On to a User Account Automatically at Startup[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5761-secure-sign-ctrl-alt-delete-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html']How Enable or Disable Secure Sign-in with Ctrl+Alt+Delete in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7666-password-create-user-account-windows-8-a.html']How to Create a Password for a User Account in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2774-picture-password-create-change-remove-windows-8-a.html']How to Create, Change, or Remove a Picture Password in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/39328-fingerprint-add-remove-fingers-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Add or Remove Fingerprints for Your Account in Windows 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2391-user-account-create-pin-windows-8-a.html']How to Create, Change, or Remove a PIN for Your Account in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8074-password-reveal-button-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html']How to Enable or Disable the Password Reveal Button in Windows 8[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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