Set how often user has to enter password to use quick unlock

Setting the policy controls how often the lock screen requests the password for quick unlock. Each time the lock screen appears, if the last password entry occurred before the time window specified by the value chosen, quick unlock won't be available. If users stay on the lock screen past this amount of time, a password is requested next time they enter the wrong code or re-enter the lock screen, whichever comes first.

Leaving the policy unset means users using quick unlock enter their password on the lock screen daily.

Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 family

Set how often user has to enter password to use quick unlock


  1. Password entry is required every six hours
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameQuickUnlockTimeout
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Password entry is required every twelve hours
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameQuickUnlockTimeout
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Password entry is required every two days (48 hours)
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameQuickUnlockTimeout
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2
  4. Password entry is required every week (168 hours)
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameQuickUnlockTimeout
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value3


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