![Image: lock graphic](https://union.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ca4d9e58-c8e8-49c0-84d4-fece946820e0.jpg)
Protect your PC by setting a password for the screen saver and sleep mode.
For Windows 7:
(see Windows 8/8.1/10 below)
1. Right click on the desktop and then choose [Personalize].
2. Select [Screen Saver].
![Image: Windows Personalize Desktop screensaver option](https://union.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=e227bd88-f876-430a-ae62-aa56e328d447.jpg)
3. Ensure that [On resume, display logon screen] is checked, and that [Wait: ___ minutes] is set to 15 minutes or less. Click on [Apply] to save your settings.
![Image: PC screensaver settings](https://union.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d34d099e-2bc9-4578-a33d-fe85ea2d433e.jpg)
For Windows 8, 8.1, and 10:
1. Right click on the [Start Menu] in the bottom left corner of your screen.
2. Select [Control Panel].
3. Select [Personalization].
![Image: Personalization option in the PC Control Panel](https://union.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=e1af77f3-5fbb-4d5f-8ca4-3fae11dcc93f.jpg)
4. Select [Screen Saver] in the lower right corner.
![Image: PC Personalization Screen Saver option](https://union.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=12c53091-06b3-4051-96c0-dbfde6685ae3.jpg)
5. Ensure that On resume, display logon screen is checked, and that Wait: ___ minutes is set to 15 minutes or less. Click on Apply to save your settings.
![Image: PC screensaver settings](https://union.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d34d099e-2bc9-4578-a33d-fe85ea2d433e.jpg)
If you are having difficulty or you have unanswered questions, please contact the Help Desk via email, through the ITS Service Catalog or call (518) 388-6400.