Add Require a password on wakeup to Power Options in Windows 10

In Windows 10, it possible to add the "Require a password on wakeup" option to Power Options in the classic Control Panel. It will allow you to manage your user account's security protection using a familiar way that you are used to from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

The option Require a password on wakeup was present in the Power Options applet of the Control Panel in Windows 7 and Windows 8. However, Microsoft decided to remove it in Windows 10. Instead, the company recommends users to refer to the Settings app as described in the following article: Disable Sleep Password in Windows 10.

If you want to restore the option, follow the instructions below.

How to Add Require a password on wakeup to Power Options in Windows 10

1. Open Registry Editor.
2. Go to the following key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\0E796BDB-100D-47D6-A2D5-F7D2DAA51F51

   Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click.

3. In the right pane, change the Attributes 32-bit DWORD value from 1 to 2. See the following screenshot:

Once you make this change, "Require a password on wakeup" will appear in Power Options.

Tip: you can open advanced settings of a power plan directly in Windows 10.

Before:

After:

To remove the option you added, set the data value of the Attributes value back to 1.

To save your time, you can download these ready-to-use Registry files:

Download Registry Files

Alternatively, you can use Winaero Tweaker. It has the appropriate option under the Behavior category:You can get the app here: Download Winaero Tweaker.

That's it.

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