Desktop Lock

by msilmy Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:00 am

If you want to lock your desktop (that is, take it back to its original start up mode, where you must enter your password or click to enter), there's an easy way to create an icon just for that.

Do the following to avoid using any other key combinations in the future:

Begin by right-clicking an empty spot on your desktop, point to New and click Shortcut.

In the Create Shortcut dialog box, type the following in the “Type the location of the item” text box:

“rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation” (remove the quotes when typing)
Desktop Lock F_image003m_4214a2f

Click Next.

In the “Type a name for this shortcut” text box, type “Lock” (or whatever you'd like to name it) and click Finish.
Desktop Lock F_image004m_dc102fb

Now, your desktop will be locked whenever you double click on the new icon you just created!

by **sajith** Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:34 am

msilmy bro, thank you for the sharing with us.!
nice tricks.. :yahoo:

by **vinay** Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:39 am

hi msilmy good information, I want to add something here Wink

There are several ways to lock your Windows XP computer, but all of them use the same command line.

1. Via Keyboard:

simply pressing the Windows logo key and the letter L (for Lock).... this is the easiest way to LOCK our desktop.. isn't it Wink

2. Via ShortCut:

If you don't have a keyboard with a Window key or simply don't like the keyboard method, then here's how you can make a desktop shortcut to lock your computer.

Right click an empty area of your desktop, choose New/Shortcut and enter this line as the command line:

rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

Click Next. Name the shortcut whatever you prefer and click Finish. That's it. :yahoo:

If you'd like to change the icon, just right click the shortcut and go to Properties/Shortcut/Change Icon.

3. Via Command Line:

The above command line can also be used at a DOS prompt to lock your computer. One simple way you can do it would be by clicking Start/Run, typing CMD or command.com and then entering the command and pressing Enter. :yahoo:

4. Via .BAT file:

This is similar to a Windows shortcut method. But it's a DOS version. If you've never created a bat (batch) file, but would like to try this method, simply open a new text file (such as with Notepad) and type the following commands:

@echo off
rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation
cls

Save the file with a .bat extension, such as Lock.bat, and you're done. Double click to make the file run. :yahoo: