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How to Lock Your Windows 10 PC Remotely

This wikiHow will show you how to lock your Windows 10 PC remotely. Locking your PC logs out all accounts on the computer and displays a lock screen message that you can specify. Once locked, only administrators will be able to unlock it. Keep in mind that this will only work if your device is signed into a Microsoft Account.

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Enable Find My Device

  1. Click on the Start Buttonin the bottom left corner of your screen, then click on the gear icon.
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    Click "Update & Security".
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  3. 3
    Select "Find my device" in the left hand panel.
  4. 4
    Enable Find my device. In the menu, select Change , then switch the slider to on.
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Locking Your Computer

  1. 1
    Go to account.microsoft.com/devices . Then, enter your password. You need to enter your password even if you are logged in for extra security.
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    Click "Show details" on the device that you want to lock.
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    Select the "Security & protection" tab in the details window.
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    Click on "Find my device". A new window will open up and a list of all your devices will be shown.
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    Select the device that you want to lock. Then, click on Lock .
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    Read the message that comes up. Then, if you still want to proceed, click Lock .
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    Type in the message that you want to display on the locked device. This message will be displayed on the lock screen. Then, click Lock . This will immediately lock the computer and prevent non-administrator accounts from logging in.
    • If you do not specify a message a generic one will be displayed.
    • If the device is not connected to the internet, then you will see an error message. In this case, you'll have to try again latter.
    • To unlock the computer, log into an administrator account on it.
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      • Your computer needs to be signed into a Microsoft account for this to work. If you only use a local account, then you cannot lock or find your device.
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      • For the lock to be more effective, make sure to also set an admin BIOS password to help protect against Windows reinstallation.
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      • Keep in mind that administrators will still be able to log into a locked computer. Make sure that you don't give an administrator account to anyone that you might want to lock out of the computer.
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      References

      1. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/find-and-lock-a-lost-windows-device-890bf25e-b8ba-d3fe-8253-e98a12f26316#:~:text=1%20Go%20to%20account.microsoft.com%20and%20select%20Sign%20in.,a%20map%20showing%20your%20device's%20location.%20See%20More

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