removing lock option from windows 10

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removing lock option from windows 10

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Hello, I have parkinsons which causes my right hand to shake. On a recent update to Windows 10 when shutting down there is now a new option to lock my computer. For me this is an accident waiting to happen. If I do click lock will there be a way to unlock it? Is there a way to remove this option?

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Hi John,

I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.

Apologies for any inconvenience you are experiencing. I am happy to help you today.

Think of the lock action as a screen lock on your phone. To unlock it, you simply have to use your Fingerprint or PIN, depending on what you are using to sign in to the computer.

There is a way to remove the Lock icon - see the steps below:

Press Windows+R keys on the keyboard, or Right-click Start on the Taskbar and choose Run.

Type powercfg.cpl

Press Enter.

On the left select "Choose what the power buttons do".

Click the "Change settings that are currently unavailable" button.

Uncheck "Lock - show in power menu".

I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to us, and if not, feel free to rate the thread to close it. Have a great day!