[PowerToys Awake] Clarify lock screen behavior, add security considerations #5719
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Added information about lock screen behavior and its impact on PowerToys Awake functionality. Added specific notes about security considerations from using Awake instead of customizing a Power Plan (as Awake cannot be used while the device is locked).
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I'm going to go ahead and commit my suggestions so we can get this PR merged today and have it published tonight with our nightly publish job. |
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Learn Build status updates of commit 67eb3ef: ✅ Validation status: passed
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Thank you, Alvin. |
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Added information about lock screen behavior and its impact on PowerToys Awake functionality. Added specific notes about security considerations from using Awake instead of customizing a Power Plan (as Awake cannot be used while the device is locked).
Created in response to this issue from the PowerToys repo: microsoft/PowerToys#42069