Lock Pc

how do you "lock" the pc in windows xp. i know this can be done after a screen saver but theres an other way which ive forgot. it says something like


"this pc has been locked. only admin or an admin can unlock the pc".

then a username and password login box below it.

control panel - user accounts

:huh: you sure? i thought it was somewhere in "ctrl,alt,del" but cant find it. and user accounts panel has nothing to do with it. so far as i can see.

thanks anyway.

Windows key + L is what I suppose you mean ....
Providing your account requires a password, it works well. :)

i think i know what u mean net. Where you log on and off and have to enter username and password each time? I think our school uses something like that

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Originally posted by -netweiser-@1 January 2004 - 14:44
:huh: you sure? i thought it was somewhere in "ctrl,alt,del" but cant find it. and user accounts panel has nothing to do with it. so far as i can see.

thanks anyway.

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yes I'm sure, you can change the way you log on with password

but perhaps you are meaning something different

Ummmm ... mate, thats to set up accounts. Not to lock your pc ....
Say if you wanna go for a quick shit and dont want auntie may seeing ya porn, hold the windows key and press L which 'locks' your pc taking you back to the log on screen.

hey, theres a program called tweakxp, and i was flickin hrough it, and it has a section where it lets you lock your computer, so that to get back on you have to have a password, so you could use it if you want. hope this helped

sorry for the misunderstanding

you can use this:

right click desktop then new shortcut then cpy and paste:

%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

then name it watever say "lock pc"
then when you double cliick it will either bring up welcome screen or locked workstation- this depends what type logo on you have.

you can use this shortcut for tasks so say lock pc at a certain time.

i got this tip from m$'s tips area