Tutorial: Learn to lock your computer when you're not around
Are you worried about someone snooping on your computer when you're not using it? Well then your problems are over! The latest version of Windows 10 comes with an interesting security feature called “dynamic lock“. And now we are going to explain how this feature works and how to use it.
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The "dynamic lock” allows the user to program the computer to lock itself when the owner leaves the machine. For this, the system uses the Bluetooth connected to a trusted device such as a smartphone. If you get up from your desk at work, for example, and you forget to suspend your PC, just bring your smartphone and the computer will lock itself when it loses contact with your cell phone.
The following step-by-step details the entire procedure to use this feature:
1. First, open the Windows settings app – the gear in the lower left corner of the Start menu;
2. Then click on “Devices";
3. After that, turn on the Bluetooth of the machine, and if you have not yet paired your smartphone to the computer, click on the plus sign, “Add Bluetooth or another device";
4. Then click on “Bluetooth” among the three options in the list;
5. Turn on your smartphone's Bluetooth too and wait for it to appear in the Windows device list. When there is detection, make the pairing. Finally, click on “Completed";
6. Returning to the home page of the Windows settings app, click on “Accounts";
7. In the tab "input options", look for the option "dynamic blocking“. Select the text box “Allow Windows to detect when you are away and automatically lock your device";
8. Ready! Now, every time you walk away from your PC and take your cell phone with you, if there is no more system activity, the machine will be locked within a minute. But don't forget: just in case, always leave the system in sleep when moving away from a computer that is publicly accessible.
This new functionality of Windows 10 It's extremely useful for those who have a very busy day to day and simply don't remember to lock their computer when they leave it. Also, you can leave your machine alone without worrying that someone could access it without your authorization.
