Stopping Windows From Locking

There's often a good occasion to set up a laptop so that Windows will stay active indefinitely and not go into screen saver or sleep mode, and lock a user's account. For example, if a laptop is being used to display the realtime feed of the reporter's transcript during a trial, it will be necessary to keep the screen on even when there are no keystrokes or mouse movements. In Windows 11, if you have already set the power management settings to prevent the laptop from entering sleep mode, or shutting down the screen:

. . . and have unselected a screen saver option:

. . . also check under Settings . . . Sign-in options :

You'll want to to prevent Windows from requiring a new sign-in after anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes.

However, it is also been my experience that if you don't have admin rights to a PC, it may be possible for a firm to force a new login even if the above-recommended settings have been selected. Check with your firm's IT department about this issue before taking receipt of a laptop to be used for realtime in court.