Have you ever worried about others accessing your PC the moment you leave your desk temporarily? If yes then you must not be aware of Dynamic Lock feature in Windows 10. Well, this is a pretty cool feature that locks your computer when it doesn’t sense your presence nearby.
All you need is to connect your Windows 10 Machine with some other device supporting Bluetooth like – phone, band, etc. You may enable this feature in two steps – Pair up the computer with a Bluetooth device and Enable Dynamic Lock feature. Let’s explore the essential steps to enable this feature on your PC and secure as well –
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How to use Dynamic Lock Feature in Windows 10
To enable the Dynamic Lock Feature on Windows 10, you need a Bluetooth device and perform below steps –
- First of all, press Win+I to invoke the Settings UI.
- Click Devices then “Bluetooth and other devices” on the left column.
- Head over to the right panel and hit “+” button left of “
Add Bluetooth or other device“.
- Next, choose the “Bluetooth” option as shown below –
- On the succeeding wizard, you need to pair up a Bluetooth device to your computer.
- Once over, Windows greets you with a message – “Your device is ready to go”.
- Lastly, click Done.
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Since you already paired up your PC with a Bluetooth device, it’s time to enable Dynamic Lock Feature. Here’s how to perform this task –
- Jointly press Win+Q to start the Search window, type Dynamic Lock and hit Enter.
- This will take you to the Sign-in options page inside system settings.
- Jump to the right side, scroll down to locate the Dynamic Lock section.
- Here, check the box “Allow Windows to automatically lock your device when you’re away“.
That’s it, you may now leave your PC without worrying about others accessing your computer. The moment your system goes outside the Bluetooth device range, this will lock itself.
