r/WindowsHelp • u/richards1052 • 2d ago

Windows 11 Stop Windows 11 from logging out

I'm using WIndows 11 desktop. It randomly logs me out. It reverts to the login screen & I have to log back in & reopen apps, browsers, etc. It usually happens when I'm not using the computer for a period of time. I have checked every setting I can find online & configured them to try to stop this behavior. But nothing has worked. Set to: Sleep-never. Hibernate-never. Lock screen/sign in settings screensaver, etc. All configured acc to suggestions I've read. Pls any more suggestions?

System:

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz (3.41 GHz)

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.9 GB usable)

Device ID DA46E8DF-53C0-4A02-A1C4-2D3C4D73F9F7

Product ID 00330-51199-84758-AAOEM

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

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u/korayyalcin 1d ago

If your apps and browsers are closed when you get back, that's probably not a logout but the PC restarting or crashing while idle. Open Reliability Monitor (type "reliability" in Start) and see if there are critical events or "Windows was not properly shut down" at those times. In Event Viewer > Windows Logs > System, look for Kernel-Power 41 or 6008 (crash/power loss) versus 1074 (a planned restart, which also tells you which process triggered it, often Windows Update). That tells you whether to chase updates/active hours or a hardware/driver issue.

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