Lock Your Computer From Desktop

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.'  

The create shortcut wizard will open; in the first text box, type

'%windir%\System32\rundll32.exeuser32.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..

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