As we all know that WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app in the world, which has more than 3 billion users all over the world, WhatsApp brings new features for these users, one such feature is to lock your WhatsApp account on a computer or laptop. You can easily lock it with a password. In this way, you can ensure that only you can access your WhatsApp chat. Let's know the complete details about it

Steps to lock WhatsApp on your laptop

Open WhatsApp Web

First, open the WhatsApp web page on your laptop browser.

Link your WhatsApp account to your phone by scanning the QR code from the WhatsApp app on your phone.

Access Settings

Once your account is linked, look for the three vertical dots in the upper corner of the WhatsApp web page on your laptop and click on them.

Open Settings menu

A pop-up menu will appear. From this menu, click on the Settings option.

Go to Privacy Settings

In the Settings menu, you will see several options. Click on Privacy.

Select App Lock

Scroll down the Privacy Settings and find the App Lock option.

Enable App Lock

Tick the box next to App Lock. This will turn on the lock feature for WhatsApp.

Set your password

A new page will open asking you to set a password for the lock. Choose a secure password and click OK.

Select Lock Timeout

You can also choose how long WhatsApp should take to lock automatically (e.g., 1 minute, 15 minutes, etc.). Select the time that suits you.

Remove the lock

If you ever want to remove the WhatsApp lock, just untick the box next to App Lock.

By following these steps, you can protect your WhatsApp chats on your laptop and make sure that only you can access them.

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