Open Settings app by clicking its icon in Start menu or pressing Windows logo + I keyboard shortcut.In Windows 10, this option is moved to the Settings app. In previous versions of Windows, you can turn off require a password on wakeup from Control Panel. Method 1: Disable Windows 10 Require Sign-in on Wakeup from Settings How do I stop windows 10 from asking for a password when waking up from sleep? In this tutorial we’ll show you 2 simple ways to disable being prompted for password when your Windows 10 PC wakes up from Hibernate / Sleep.