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Typically, when someone attempts to crack your password, they repetitively enter passwords to discover the correct one. If your Windows 10 computer stores a considerable amount of sensitive information you prefer to keep private, you can configure automatic locking after exceeding the limit of unsuccessful login attempts on Windows 10 or older operating systems.
Automatically lock your computer after exceeding the limit of unsuccessful login attempts
Step 1: Begin by accessing the Control Panel > Administrative Tools as shown below.
Step 2: Next, select Local Security Policy.
Step 3: Once the Local Security Policy dialog box appears, navigate to Account Policies > Account Lockout Policy and then choose Account Lockout Threshold.
Step 4: Here, input the number of incorrect login attempts. For example, in this case, I'll choose 10.
Step 5: The next dialog will appear, showcasing the system's configured machine lockout time. By default, it's set to 30 minutes, and you can click to modify if desired.
Returning to Account Lockout Policy, you'll notice the activated feature for machine lockout upon entering incorrect passwords.
Thus, Mytour has just introduced a method to automatically lock your computer after exceeding unsuccessful login attempts. From now on, you won't have to worry about unauthorized access. However, if you forget your password, things might get complicated as you're limited to a specified number of login attempts. Refer to the guide on Windows login when forgetting the password for more details.
