Locking Desktop in Win XP Home Edition

[Tevibear]

Is there are way to lock the desktop with a password like in
professional version if you need to leave the computer for a minute but
don't want to shut down all of your applicaitons and log off? I find
this very annoying that I cannot use a shortcut to a password protected
screen saver like I used to in older version of windows. My son likes to
push the buttons and stuff when I'm away from the terminal.

Thx

Tevi

 

[Nepatsfan]

In news:46901775.172ADE0D@yahoo.com,
Tevibear <Tevibear@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is there are way to lock the desktop with a password like in
> professional version if you need to leave the computer for a
> minute
> but don't want to shut down all of your applicaitons and log
> off? I
> find this very annoying that I cannot use a shortcut to a
> password
> protected screen saver like I used to in older version of
> windows. My
> son likes to push the buttons and stuff when I'm away from
> the
> terminal.
>
> Thx
>
> Tevi

Hit the Windows key + L.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Vanguard]

"Nepatsfan" wrote in message
news:%23J3N%23sOwHHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> Tevibear wrote:
>>
>> Is there are way to lock the desktop with a password like in
>> professional version if you need to leave the computer for a minute
>> but don't want to shut down all of your applicaitons and log off?
>
> Hit the Windows key + L.

Or, if you want a shortcut to click on, want to use a single
programmable button on the keyboard, or need to schedule the event, use:

%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

For a list of available Windows shortcut keys, use Start -> Help and
Support and search on "windows keyboard shortcuts".

 

[Tevibear]

Thx guys. Worked like a charm.

Vanguard wrote:

> "Nepatsfan" wrote in message
> news:%23J3N%23sOwHHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Tevibear wrote:
> >>
> >> Is there are way to lock the desktop with a password like in
> >> professional version if you need to leave the computer for a minute
> >> but don't want to shut down all of your applicaitons and log off?
> >
> > Hit the Windows key + L.
>
> Or, if you want a shortcut to click on, want to use a single
> programmable button on the keyboard, or need to schedule the event, use:
>
> %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
>
> For a list of available Windows shortcut keys, use Start -> Help and
> Support and search on "windows keyboard shortcuts".

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Tevibear wrote:
> Is there are way to lock the desktop with a password like in
> professional version if you need to leave the computer for a minute but
> don't want to shut down all of your applicaitons and log off?

Certainly.

> I find
> this very annoying that I cannot use a shortcut to a password protected
> screen saver like I used to in older version of windows.


Why can't you? What errors do you get when you try?

There at least 4 ways to lock a WinXP (Home or Pro) workstation:

1) Use the Windows Key + L hot key.

2) You can press CTRL+ALT+DEL and then <ENTER>, once you've turned off
the Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching. (This is the default in a
domain environment, as FUS is contrary to the domain security paradigm.)

3) You can create a desktop shortcut with
"%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation" in the
target field. (It is case-sensitive, BTW.) You can then assign a
keyboard shortcut.

4) Set a password protected screensaver, and wait the allotted time
without touching the mouse or keyboard.


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