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Leaving your computer in a hurry but you don?t want to log off? You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screen saver.Read This Article..... To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer: 1.Right-click the desktop. 2.Point to New, and then click Shortcut. 3.The Create Shortcut Wizard opens. In the text box, type the following: 4.Click Next. 5.Enter a name for the shortcut. You can call it "Lock Workstation" or choose any name you like. 6.Click Finish. Note: You can also change the shortcut's icon (my personal favorite is the padlock icon in shell32.dll). To change the icon: 1.Right click the shortcut and then select Properties. 2.Click the Shortcut tab, and then click the Change Icon button. 3.In the Look for icons in this file text box, type: Shell32.dll. 4.Click OK. 5.Select one of the icons from the list and then click OK. Note:You could also give it a shortcut keystroke such CTRL+ALT+L. This would save you only one keystroke from the normal command, but it could be more convenient. Your comment will be appreciated!!! | |
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