How to Lock Windows 10 PC
Use the Windows Lock Key
Perhaps the single easiest and most reliable way to lock your computer is to press Win+L. The computer will lock immediately, and you can enter your passcode when you come back to use it again.
Use Control+Alt+Delete as a Windows Lock Shortcut
This keyboard shortcut is among the oldest ever created that’s still in daily use by millions of computer users. To lock your computer, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then, on the options screen, select Lock.
Use the Start Menu to Lock the Screen
Windows generally gives you several ways to accomplish a common task, and this is a good example of a less common (and frankly more cumbersome) way to lock the screen.
Enable the Screen Saver to Automatically Lock the PC
If you use a screen saver, you can give it the additional duty of automatically locking the screen for you.
Use Your Phone with Dynamic Lock to Lock Windows 10
Dynamic Lock is a feature from the Windows 10 Creators Update, released in April 2019. If you pair your smartphone with your computer, you can set your computer to automatically lock when you take your phone out of Bluetooth range. Some things to keep in mind about Dynamic Lock:
Your computer must be equipped with Bluetooth.If you take your phone away from your PC, but stay within Bluetooth range (about 30 feet), the computer won’t lock.Even if you do take the phone outside Bluetooth range, it may take a couple of minutes for the computer to lock.
This feature isn’t ideal for everyone. That said, it’s convenient and cool in a high tech way, so you might want to turn this feature on as a backup for times when you forget to lock it manually in one of the other ways.
