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00:00 Hi guys, in this video I will show you how to enable screen lock in WhatsApp web on computer.
00:07 So let's start, so let me minimize this file first, okay.
00:10 So just open your web browser, you can see I'm opening my Google Chrome, you can open
00:14 any web browser and after that you can go to web.whatsapp.com and then log into your
00:22 WhatsApp web account.
00:23 You can see I'm already logged in and then click on these three dots and then click on
00:29 settings and after that just click on privacy and then scroll down at the very bottom and
00:35 you can see here we have this screen lock, require password to unlock WhatsApp.
00:40 So just click on it and you can see guys here we have this screen lock, this option, okay.
00:46 And also here we have this message, let's read that, use screen lock for privacy, when
00:52 enabled you will need to enter your password to unlock WhatsApp web.
00:56 Notifications will not appear when your screen is locked, screen lock will be turned off
01:02 when you log out.
01:03 And also guys if you want to learn more about screen lock feature, you can just click on
01:08 this learn more this link.
01:10 Okay, so to enable screen lock, just click on this checkbox next to it, so let me click
01:15 on it and I have this set device password, this pop-up screen opened, okay, and here
01:21 you need to enter the screen lock password that you want.
01:25 A password must be 6 to 128 characters and may only contain letters, numbers and common
01:32 punctuation.
01:33 So just enter the password that you want, let me enter mine, let me re-enter the password
01:44 and after you done, just click on this OK this button, so let me click on it and you
01:50 can see guys here you can select the length of time WhatsApp can be on a standby mode
01:55 before screen lock is required.
01:58 So here we have three options, after 1 minute, after 15 minutes and after 1 hour.
02:04 So the default is after 15 minutes, you can see it's selected.
02:08 So just go to the option that you want and then click on radio button next to it to select
02:14 it.
02:15 So I want to select after 1 minute, so let me click on this radio button.
02:20 You can see it's selected.
02:21 So after 1 minute of inactivity, my WhatsApp web will be automatically locked.
02:27 So it's now done, after that you can go back to your home screen.
02:31 So let me go back.
02:33 Okay, and also guys, let me tell you one more thing.
02:37 Okay, so when I close my WhatsApp web tab, okay, and when I, you know, reopen it, you
02:44 can see it's asking me, you know, password to unlock my WhatsApp web.
02:49 Screen lock is on, enter your password to use WhatsApp web.
02:53 And let's suppose guys, if you forgot password, then you have to log out and link again from
02:58 your phone.
02:59 Okay, so you can see here we have this logout, this button.
03:01 So let me unlock my WhatsApp web, let me enter my password.
03:08 Let me click on this unlock this button.
03:11 It's unlocking.
03:14 And you can see guys, it's unlocked.
03:16 And also guys, let's suppose if you want to disable a screen lock for WhatsApp web, so
03:21 let me show you how you can do it.
03:23 So just click on this three dots and then click on settings.
03:27 Click on privacy, scroll down at the very bottom, click on screen lock, and then go
03:33 to screen lock option.
03:34 Okay, so you have to uncheck it.
03:36 Okay, so to uncheck it, just click on this checkbox, this button next to it.
03:41 So let me click on it.
03:43 And I have this enter existing password, this pop up.
03:47 To turn off screen lock, enter your existing password.
03:50 Okay, so let me enter mine.
03:55 So after entering your screen lock password, just click on this OK, this button.
04:03 And you can see guys, screen lock is now disabled.
04:06 After that, you can go back to your home screen.
04:08 Okay, but I want to enable a screen lock.
04:11 So let me click on this checkbox.
04:14 Let me enter the password that I want.
04:19 Let me re-enter the password.
04:24 Let me click on OK button.
04:27 Let me select after one minute.
04:29 Okay, you can see it's selected.
04:32 Okay, so it's now done.
04:33 Let me go to my home screen.
04:37 So that's it.
04:38 This way you can easily enable screen lock in WhatsApp web on computer.
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