Your Windows computer may sometimes lock itself randomly.

Your machine simply goes to the lock screen and requires you to input your passcode.

Now, lets see how it’s possible for you to prevent your gear from locking itself.

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patch your Display Driver

Sleep Mode is controlled by the display driver.

confirm to refresh your driver to the latest version, and find out if you notice any improvements.

However, if the issue persists, try reinstalling your display driver.

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Right-click again on yourDisplay Adapter, selectUninstall gear, and kickstart your machine.

Disable Hibernation

In an administrative command prompt, trigger the command powercfg.exe /hibernate off.

Immediately test whether disabling hibernation solves the problem.

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If this issue is sparked by a service update, you have 10 days to roll back.

Go toSettings, selectSystem, click onRecovery, and hit theGo backbutton.

Alternatively, you might also go toControl Panel, selectPrograms, and Features, and click onInstalled Updates.

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Then, go for the update you want to remove and hit theUninstallbutton.

Then, tweak your power configs to prevent your machine entering Sleep Mode.

Additionally, update or reinstall your display driver, and disable Hibernation.

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However, if the issue persists, uninstall the latest updates and clean boot your box.

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