Creating
a desktop shortcut for locking your comp!
If
you use your computer in an area where others may have access to it, and there
are things on your system you would rather have kept confidential, locking your
desktop when you leave the computer is an essential task.
Here’s
a recipe for a desktop shortcut that will lock your computer in two easy
clicks:
Right
click on an empty area of the desktop and choose ‘new’ then ’shortcut’ , then
create shortcut wizard will open; in the first text box, type “%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe
user32.dll,LockWorkStation” and then give your shortcut an appropriate name
on the next page, and hit ‘finish.’
You
will notice that the shortcut you created has a blank icon. To select a more
appropriate one, right click on the shortcut and hit ‘properties’.
In the ’shortcut’
tab, click the ‘change icon’ button.
In
the look for icons in this file box, type “%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll”
then click ‘ok’ to see a range
of icons for your new shortcut. Choose an appropriate icon.
Your Desktop Locking Shortcut is now ready
for use.
Test
it out.
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