Windows 7 not asking for password after waking up from sleep.

[PsychoPsyops]

Windows 7 is not asking for a password when I wake it up from Sleep Mode.
Please note, I already made sure the option for it to ask is checked within the control panel.
I know this isn't a Steam specific problem, but I looked everywhere for an answer, even Tom's Hardware and no one seems to know why this happens.
Thank you for your time in advance.

[TirithRR]

Make sure your computer is actually going to sleep, and not just turning on the monitor/display. This should be in the power management settings of the system.

[PsychoPsyops]

Thank you, I'll try not to take offense to that answer.
Though, it is going to sleep. All the fans and lights on my thinking machine turn off when I press that one button that says Sleep on it.
Pfft.

[TirithRR]

I didn't mean it offensively. My laptop turns of its display before going to sleep. And while I cannot say 100% (cause I never really pay attention to it), I'm pretty sure that if I "wake" it up before it actually goes to sleep it doesn't ask me for a password.

[Laptop]

Start > search: "change power" > change power-saving settings > pick the power plan you use and then press 'change plan settings' > advanced > require a password on wakeup > Yes > ok.

[Azza ☠]

Before walking away from the PC...
Windows Key + L = Lock Screen

That is the best, quickest and most secure.

As for automatically doing it on sleepmode...
Control Panel > Power Options > Left bar there's an option 'Require a password on wakeup'. You got to make sure 'Change settings that are currently unavailable' is clicked first if showing, then link/pick your user account or create password for it. Ensure no guest accounts have access either, as that's a possible passwordless security risk to gain access, then hack into the main admin account. PC must be in full sleep for this to occur - check the timer options, under 'change plan settings' - Turns monitor off after a short time, then puts PC to sleep later on normally. There's a period of time where someone else can jump on before the PC is actually in sleepmode. Also, some applications such as download managers also prevent the PC from ending a full sleep - check third party software and even your BIOS for other sleep modes. Don't let them conflict.

[PsychoPsyops]

Nothing worked, but will check the BIOS after next reboot.