 Lock Workstation Shortcut, How to make a shortcut to lock your windows computer |
Rating
|
|
|
|
|
  |
  Oct 12 2006, 06:41 PM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Newbie [ Level 1 ]  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 9-October 06 Member No.: 16,445  |
1) Right click on desktop and select add new shortcut
2) In the 'Type Location of the item:' box type or copy %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation then click 'next' 3) In the 'Type a name for this shortcut:' box type or copy "Lock Workstation" and click 'Finish' 4) Now if you would like go to properties and Change Icon browse to: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe and I use the red circle with the white x |
 |
 
|
|
Oct 12 2006, 10:59 PM
Post
#2
|
|
|
Colonel Panic  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,786 Joined: 25-March 05 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 3,233 |
it looks like it's for Windows XP.
xboxrulz |
|
|
|
|
Oct 23 2006, 11:15 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
NiGHTFoX - Hiding in the dark Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 3-April 05 Member No.: 3,584 |
QUOTE(in2computers @ Oct 12 2006, 02:41 PM)  1) Right click on desktop and select add new shortcut 2) In the 'Type Location of the item:' box type or copy %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation then click 'next' 3) In the 'Type a name for this shortcut:' box type or copy "Lock Workstation" and click 'Finish' 4) Now if you would like go to properties and Change Icon browse to: %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe and I use the red circle with the white x That's cool. Normally I lock my workstation with Windows Key+L as it is usually faster. But, what the heck! I added it to my desktop!  Anyways, if you wanted something better than the red X icon, SHELL32.dll in the system32 folder has a padlock icon and the logout icon which would work. But it is a personal preference![N]F |
|
|
|
|
Oct 24 2006, 03:33 AM
Post
#4
|
|
|
Colonel Panic Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,786 Joined: 25-March 05 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 3,233 |
wow, I have been using Windows XP all this time since 2002 and I thought the easiest way was CTRL+ALT+DEL then Lock Computer...
wow, thanks nightfox, now u just my day better on Windows, however, it still doesn't beat Linux and with it's customization. On my Linux system, lock is CTRL+SHIFT+L. xboxrulz |
|
|
|
|
Oct 24 2006, 02:58 PM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Premium Idiot  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 661 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Switzerland, but currently in Pakistan Member No.: 6,943 |
But the Windows key+L is alot faster, plus it's one less icon on your desktop. Maybe you like a lot of icons on there, i find it too cluttered. The less the better.
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 17 2007, 11:38 PM
Post
#6
|
|
|
Living at the Datacenter Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 696 Joined: 30-June 06 From: Australia Member No.: 14,219 |
if you are running on a novell network, or have novell client installed on your computer, locking the computer so really easy! all you have to do is press CTRL + ALT + DEL then when the dialog comes up, press ENTER!
i think this is the same as what xboxrulz said cause you can do the same thing on windows 2k and xp |
|
|
|
|
Jan 18 2007, 10:21 AM
Post
#7
|
|
|
Member [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 1-September 05 Member No.: 8,237 |
thanks night fox..
Windows Key + L is the fastest and probably better than having a shortcut icon... I can add my info.. incase you widh to shut down from command prompt.. 'tsshutdn' regards |
|
|
|
|
Mar 8 2008, 06:37 AM
Post
#8
|
|
|
Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 0 Joined: 1-November 07 Member No.: 25,869 |
HDD Problem
Lock Workstation Shortcut WHAT KIND OF PROCESS you FLOW TO CHECK A HDD WHEN THE SYSTEM IS HANGED WHEN IT IS WORKING? -reply by rana |
|
|
|
|
Jun 3 2008, 04:30 PM
Post
#9
|
|
|
Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 0 Joined: 1-November 07 Member No.: 25,869 |
Excellent!
Lock Workstation Shortcut Although WindowsKey+L May be the fastest way to lock your computer, here at work I am using an IBM ThinkPad T41, and anyone who has one knows... There IS no start key. So the shortcut is, as a result, the fastest way now! Excellent, Thanks! |
|
|
|
|
Similar Topics
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 10th October 2008 - 06:43 PM |