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Quickly lock your pc without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screensaver

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Quickly lock your pc without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screensaver.You can simply double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the your pc.STEPSTo create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer:Right-click the desktop.Point to New, and then click...

Quickly lock your pc without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screensaver. You can simply double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the your pc. STEPS To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer: Right-click the desktop. Point to New, and then click Shortcut. The Create Shortcut Wizard opens. In the text box, type the following: rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation Click Next. Enter a name for the shortcut. You can call it "Lock Workstation" or choose any name you like. Click Finish. You can also change the shortcut's icon if you wish to by: Right click the shortcut and then select Properties. Click the Shortcut tab, and then click the Change Icon button. In the Look for icons in this file text box, type: Shell32.dll. Click OK. Select one of the icons from the list and then click OK You could also give it a single shortcut keystroke to be more convenient for you.