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[LG Laptop] Troubleshooting LG Security Guard Alarm Not Disabling

  • Troubleshooting

LG Security Guard is linked to your Windows Hello account.
The alarm will not be disabled if you log in with an account that is not linked to LG Security Guard, such as your local account or a different Windows account.
To resolve this issue: Hold the power button down for at least 10 seconds to reboot, log in with the account linked to LG Security Guard and remove the currently registered Windows account from LG Security Guard.

Screen showing the disable button for LG security Guard alarm.

Causes and Symptoms

  • You logged in using a different account after resetting Windows.
  • You logged in using an account that is not registered on LG Security Guard, such as your local account or another Windows account.
Note
If the issue persists after following the steps in this guide, a thorough inspection may be necessary.
Please contact an LG service center for further assistance.

Try this

Log in with the account linked to LG Security Guard and in the app settings, delete the currently linked account.

Did you log in using the account registered on LG Security Guard?

Log in using the Windows account linked to LG Security Guard.
When you click ‘Disable Warning Alarm Settings’, the password entry box should appear.
If it does not appear, press and hold the power button for at least 10 seconds to reboot your PC.

※ Even if the alarm goes off and beeping sounds are heard, continue holding the power button down for at least 10 seconds until the PC reboots.

Image showing how to reboot your PC: Press the power button for at least 10 seconds.

When the PC boots up, the Windows login page will appear.
Identify which is the account you used to log in previously, and which is the account registered on LG Security Guard.

Image of the Windows login screen.

On the ‘Windows Security’ pop-up, verify your identity using your fingerprint, face or PIN.
If verification is successful, you will be logged in to Windows.
Next, in app settings, switch off ‘Monitoring Mode Auto Entry’.

Image of the Windows Security Popup, which verifies the user’s identity.

Did you delete the account registered on LG Security Guard?

Log in using the account registered on LG Security Guard and delete that account in app settings.

Press the keys ‘Win + I’ simultaneously and verify whether it is the account registered on LG Security Guard.

Screenshot of windows account settings, verifying the account used to log in.

Enter ‘LG Security Guard’ in the task bar search box and execute the app.

Screenshot of entering ‘LG Security Guard’ in the task bar search box.

In the settings for ‘Set Monitoring Mode’, click the User Account icon.
Next, click ‘Delete Account’.

Image showing the steps for deleting LG Security Guard account.

A pop-up confirming the deletion will appear. Click ‘Yes’ to continue.

The pop will read: ‘The Windows Hello account interlocked with the LG Security Guard App is deleted. Are you sure you want to continue?’ Click the ‘Yes’ button.

In the ‘Windows Security’ pop-up, verify your identity using your fingerprint, face or PIN to successfully delete (unlink) your account.

Image of the Windows Security Popup, which verifies the user’s identity.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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