Laptop not asking for password after waking from sleep on a particular user profile.

Question

My computer is no longer asking for a password after waking up for sleep. The setting in the sign in settings is set to ask for a password but it doesn't. I've even went in the registry editor and local group policies editor but nothing. I've then reverted all power settings to default but still nothing. Please help me I don't know what else to do. It is not working only on my current user , I created a new User and there it was perfectly working, I suppose the problem is with user.

Answer 1

Hello Harsh. When waking your Windows 11 laptop from sleep, if it doesn’t ask you for a password, but ONLY for a specific user profile (the profile you use) there’s a very strong possibility you have either a user-level setting or registry value overriding the system defaults. Since the laptop works correctly when you create a new user, it confirms the issue is ONLY with your specific user profile and not a global user-level setting or configuration.

To fix this, it is best to check the registry key that controls sign-in behavior after sleep for the affected user. Open Registry Editor (regedit) and go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Check for a value called DelayLockInterval. If you see it and it is set to 0, that would be why Windows is not requiring a password after sleep. If you want to return to the original behavior, either delete this value or set it to ffffffff (which re-enables the lock screen). You will have to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Also check that your account still has a password, because Windows won’t ask sign-in if your account is passwordless. You can check for a password under Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.

Here's the reference: Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 11

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