Walking away from your PC without first logging out leaves you vulnerable to shenanigans from co-workers. Whether it is an innocent prank or interoffice espionage, the end result is annoying at best.

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One of the biggest security risks in any organization happens when a user walks away from their PC without logging out. Microsoft has the solution (and it's not a password-protected screensaver). One ...

Microsoft recently released build 15002 to Fast ring Insiders. This build brought a slew of new features including nifty upgrades to Edge, a Blue Light option, and Theme Management. However, a pretty ...

The Dynamic Lock feature of Windows 11/10 makes it easy for users to lock their computers as soon as they move away from them. They do not need any special hardware like IR Cameras to use these ...

Windows 10 Insider previews are sometimes just full of surprises. An unmentioned feature in Build 15002 was recently uncovered by Windows Central that appears to be a complementary feature to Windows ...

Dynamic Lock automatically locks your Windows PC when you’re not around based on the proximity of a Bluetooth-paired phone. If your Bluetooth-paired phone is not found near your PC, Windows turns off ...

There is some dynamic feature for that, I think. If it didn't really go to sleep mode then it won't make you login again unless the dynamic lock feature is triggered. The screensaver settings are kind ...

Microsoft has been making some very stupid changes to Windows 10, with their latest update breaking triple-monitor gaming for both AMD and NVIDIA gamers. Their latest update doesn't sound so bad, with ...