My Laptop Keeps Freezing When I Lock It. acer swift 3 sf314 2018

dibas

My acer swift 3 goes randomly into a freeze state after I lock it. It happens randomly and I haven't found any cause yet. I have even booted a new version of windows. If the screen locks, the only way I can get back into windows is by pressing the power button until it turns off. I have tried joining a secondary display but that doesn;t work too.

johnabraham1122

It sounds like your Acer Swift 3 (2018) might have a software or hardware issue. Try these steps:

1. Update Drivers: Ensure your graphics and chipset drivers are up to date.
2. Check Power Settings: Go to Control Panel > Power Options and adjust the settings to avoid conflicts when locking.
3. Run Diagnostics: Use Acer’s Care Center or Windows diagnostics tools to check for hardware issues.
4. Windows Update: Make sure your system is running the latest Windows updates.
5. Check for Background Apps: Some apps running in the background may cause freezing. Try disabling unnecessary startup programs.

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/713970/my-laptop-keeps-freezing-when-i-lock-it-acer-swift-3-sf314-2018

Hi, it could be the lock screen setting in Windows, turn Lock screen off, and set the sleep settings as on this picture:

Check in the Windows Registry (Regedit.exe) if in the Personalization key you have NolockScreen value set to 1

Axxo

Let us do the basic steps first. First of all, we need to find out whether it is a hardware or software issue. Here are some of the steps to speed up or increase the performance your computer.  

Try windows + r -  on the run window - type msconfig  - click ok  
click on services
check - hide all microsoft services 
click on disable all
click on startup 
disable all the startup items 
click on apply - ok  - restart the computer.     Loading process will be very fast now..Note: You can always enable the services and startup items later or set it to normal startup from selective startup later on the General tab  Try windows + r - on the run window - type appwiz.cpl  - click ok  
it will show you the list of programs
remove all the unwanted third party programs. 

Please don’t remove any drivers.  
If you are not sure , please don’t remove it.  Try windows + r - on the run window type temp - click ok -  it will show you the bunch of files -  try ctrl + a - select all files - press the shift key and click on delete files Try windows + r - on the run window type  %temp%  - click ok  - It will show you the bunch of files -  try ctrl + a - select all files - press the shift key and click on delete files If you are not able to remove some files - click on skip and then click click on continue.. Try windows + r  - on the run window - type cleanmgr - click ok
click on all the boxes except recycle bin and thumbnail

Delete the items which are checked Try windows x - on the menu - chose command prompt admin or power shell admin 
click on yes 
on the blue or black window  type sfc /scannow 
It will be running till 100 %Try to do a chrome reset 
open chrome
click on three dots on top right corner 
click on settings
Scroll down - go to advanced
click on restore setting to default
you will see reset settings - cancel
click on reset settings 

Open chrome 
it will work faster nowIf it is still not working then we have to do a refresh and resetclick on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started or on start - type here to search - type reset this pc - click on reset this pc on the top  - click on get started It will show you keep my files and remove everything
chose keep my files 
chose the account - type the password - click on local reinstall - click on reset 
It will be in progress.. 
login to computer and start using the computer. 
If it is still not working click on start - settings - update and security - recovery - reset this pc - get started 
chose remove everything 

Click on local reinstall - just remove my files - click on reset
It will be in progress Note: If you do refresh ( keep my files ) -  all your personal files like pictures, music , documents , videos  will still be intact.   Only the applications will be lost If you do reset  ( remove everything )  - you are doing a factory default.   It will become like a day one computer.    It will wipe out everything and take your computer to day one like a new computer. You can also do the recovery in an alternative way. There are two alt keys on the keyboard.  If you look at the bottom row of keyboard you can see the one on the left side of space bar and the other on the right side of space bar.  The alt key on the right side will be looking like alt, alt gr or alt car. 

Turn off the computer.  Hold the alt key on the left and tap f10 continuously.   It will go to repair mode. It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot.   If it is not going to repair mode, turn off the computer.  Turn on the computer.  Hold the right alt key ( alt gr or alt car or alt )  and then tap f10 continuously.  It will go to chose an option continue and troubleshoot.. It will show you chose an option, continue, troubleshoot

Go to troubleshoot  -  click on reset this pc
click on keep my files  ( only applications will be lost )   chose your account and type your password   - click on local reinstall  - click on reset
It will be in progress If the keep my files option is not working Go to troubleshoot  -  click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – just remove my files – click on reset 
It will reinstall windows. If the just remove my files is not working..Go to troubleshoot  -  click on reset this pc – click on remove everything – click on local reinstall – Fully clean the drive – click on reset 

It will reinstall windows. Note: You can also go to chose an option , continue , troubleshoot by holding the alt key + tapping f10  or alt gr + tapping f10 on the keyboard while turning on the computer.    Once you see the troubleshoot option, you can stop tapping the f10 and stop holding the alt key.    Then you can try the keep my files and remove everything ( just remove by files and fully clean the drive ) by following the steps which was mentioned above. 

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billsey

There have been at least five different SF314 model lines, with both Intel and AMD based platforms included. We need to know the rest of the model number to give really good advice. Your full model number is usually on the same sticker as your serial number, it should look something like SF314-xxx-xxxx. Likely your issue is due to a rouge app that doesn't like sleep modes, but it could be something more rare…

dibas

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1302810#Comment_1302810

Hi, billsey thanks for the reply. The full mode number is acer swift 3 sf314-54-5341. Also, the problem's gotten worse as now when I hibernate it, it goes to the same state.

dibas

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1302677#Comment_1302677

Hello Puraw, thank you for the reply, I do not seem to have a Personalization directory within Windows, Also, the problem has now extended to hibernation. It just sits there frozen.

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1302864#Comment_1302864

Hi, don't search for that "directory" it is not a C: folder but a key in the Windows Registry, you have to open Regedit (Windows key + R and type Regedit) scroll to that Key I show.

dibas

Hi, @Puraw, thanks for the prompt response. I called it a directory for lack of a better term. Still, I did go into the registry editor and there is no registry called personalization within Windows, local machine, etc.

caser121

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/713970/my-laptop-keeps-freezing-when-i-lock-it-acer-swift-3-sf314-2018

Have you customized your power settings, especially around sleep, hibernation, or fast startup? There could be an issue with the system attempting to enter or wake from these states incorrectly. Do these freezes happen when the laptop goes to sleep or hibernates automatically after the lock screen?

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1302873#Comment_1302873

Hi, try that bat file (option two, step 3) from Shawn to disable the lock screen, it will add that Personalization key to the registry: Enable or Disable Lock Screen in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum (elevenforum.com)

billsey

I believe it is much more likely to be an app that's having issues with sleep modes, not a Windows configuration problem. Boot into safe mode with networking and see if it happens there.