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Lock the Computer Create Desktop icon to

Would you like to lock‐up your computer to prevent misuse whilst your away

You would well here is how:‐

Right click on an empty area on your desktop.

Select New>Shortcut.

In the first box of the Create Shortcut Wizard, type:‐


 * ʺRundll32.exe User32.dll,LockWorkStationʺ** (without the quotes).

__**Note :‐**__

There is no space between the comma and LockWorkStation, which is also one word.

Click Next.

Call the shortcut something like ʺLock PCʺ (without quotes)

Click Finish.

To add the finishing touch, right click on the new icon, select Properties, click the Change Icon button and select an appropriate icon.

Now whenever you click this icon your PC will instantly be locked, and can only be accessed by the user entering a correct password in the Login box.

__**Note**__ you can also lock the computer at any time by press WINDOWS + L.

__**Also note**__ that if you have an account with no password, locking the desktop is a little pointless as anyone can login by just leaving the password field blank and clicking OK to log back in.

So it is a bit pointless doing this exercise if you don’t have a password.