Learn how to lock Windows 11 PC remotely with Android phone. The feature requires running the latest Windows Insider Preview build.

On Windows 10, you can configure the keyboard settings to play a sound whenever you (intentionally or accidentally) press the Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock keys. Usually, this will come in ...

From Settings, go to Face ID & Passcode to set up your lock screen options, and there are plenty of them: You can, for example, add another face to the one you've already configured (Set Up an ...

In my testing, Dynamic Lock worked consistently with my Windows 11 laptop but not with my Windows 10 desktop. Your mileage may vary as well, but it can be a useful security feature when all goes well.

Windows 10's dynamic lock feature solves both of these problems. Rather than engaging the lock screen after a period of inactivity, it taps a user's mobile device as a proximity sensor.

On Windows 10, it's now possible to lock and unlock meetings in Microsoft Teams. In the past, organizers needed to accept or reject each person trying to join the meeting.

If your smart lock is connected to a voice assistant, be sure to use a PIN to unlock it with voice commands. It's a stretch, but it is possible to create workarounds with IFTTT to avoid using the PIN.