Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

We've all been there: We're working away on our PC, maybe in a coffee shop or library, and we have to leave it for a moment, to grab our order or to greet an old friend. You can lock it manually, but ...

One of the biggest security risks in any organization happens when a user walks away from their PC without logging out. Microsoft has the solution (and it's not a password-protected screensaver). One ...

Microsoft wants you to be extra secure so it plans to lock your PC anytime you walk away from it. Windows Central reports the company is building a new feature for Windows 10 that will automatically ...

Microsoft recently released build 15002 to Fast ring Insiders. This build brought a slew of new features including nifty upgrades to Edge, a Blue Light option, and Theme Management. However, a pretty ...

Yesterday Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 15031 for PC to insiders in the fast ring, This release introduces two new features called Dynamic Lock and Compact Overlay Windows. Dynamic Lock ...

Timed perfectly with Windows Developer Day, Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with a Compact Overlay mode, Dynamic Lock, and improved full-screen Game Bar support. This is the ...

Walking away from your PC without first logging out leaves you vulnerable to shenanigans from co-workers. Whether it is an innocent prank or interoffice espionage, the end result is annoying at best.