A computer should be locked if you are leaving your workplace for some time and your PC will unattended. It is locked to keep the information on it safe. The password should be known only by the user of the relevant account and it should be used to unlock the computer when the user is ready to use it again. If you are leaving your PC at your workplace, though how much friendly the environment would be you should always lock your computer, password protected.
Whether you are using a desktop computer or laptop, with Windows 7, you can lock your PC very easily. There are so many options available. You can choose which ever option is best for you. Let’s start with the simplest one. You can lock you PC while you are working by simply pressing the Windows key and the L key on your keyboard. But make sure that you press them both together and hold it, wouldn’t take even a second. Now let me tell you the most obvious way, where to find the lock computer option in your computer. All you have to do is press the Start button on your task bar which is at the left end, with the Windows logo on it. Take your mouse over to the small arrow next to the Shutdown button. Then it will display a list of options. Choose Lock option from the list. This will lock your computer until you enter your password or swipe your finger and unlock it again. If you were a Windows XP user or a Windows Vista user before switching to Windows 7, you would probably know that pressing Alt+Ctrl+Del keys at the same time would display a set of options to you. The Lock computer option will also be displayed in the option list. You can simply choose the right option and press the Enter Key and your PC will be locked. Online PC support services can help you to solve your problems.
Are these methods still not good enough? Is it still too much trouble for you to go through all these clicking and pressing of keys? Then you should also know that there is a simpler method, which is just a double click on your desktop icon and your computer will be locked. But this does not come easy at first. You will have to create a shortcut on your desktop so that it could be used whenever you want to lock your computer. It doesn’t matter whether it is a laptop or a desktop. To create the shortcut, right click on your computer go to New -> Shortcut. Then a screen will be displayed to you with the option to Type the location of the item: here you should type where to find the item you need to lock the computer. The item you are looking for is in “C:\WindowsSystem32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation”. Type or copy and paste it without the quotes. Then click the Next button at the bottom of the screen. Give a name you prefer to the shortcut icon and finish the process. Your shortcut will appear on your desktop. But the icon it displays may not be very relevant. Go to shortcut properties and try changing the icon to a more relevant one.
Fortunately some users get the option of locking there PC by just a matter of pressing a key on their keyboards. This option may come with new models of laptops but if you do not have this option, there are plenty of ways you can manage without it.
Whether you are using a desktop computer or laptop, with Windows 7, you can lock your PC very easily. There are so many options available. You can choose which ever option is best for you. Let’s start with the simplest one. You can lock you PC while you are working by simply pressing the Windows key and the L key on your keyboard. But make sure that you press them both together and hold it, wouldn’t take even a second. Now let me tell you the most obvious way, where to find the lock computer option in your computer. All you have to do is press the Start button on your task bar which is at the left end, with the Windows logo on it. Take your mouse over to the small arrow next to the Shutdown button. Then it will display a list of options. Choose Lock option from the list. This will lock your computer until you enter your password or swipe your finger and unlock it again. If you were a Windows XP user or a Windows Vista user before switching to Windows 7, you would probably know that pressing Alt+Ctrl+Del keys at the same time would display a set of options to you. The Lock computer option will also be displayed in the option list. You can simply choose the right option and press the Enter Key and your PC will be locked. Online PC support services can help you to solve your problems.
Are these methods still not good enough? Is it still too much trouble for you to go through all these clicking and pressing of keys? Then you should also know that there is a simpler method, which is just a double click on your desktop icon and your computer will be locked. But this does not come easy at first. You will have to create a shortcut on your desktop so that it could be used whenever you want to lock your computer. It doesn’t matter whether it is a laptop or a desktop. To create the shortcut, right click on your computer go to New -> Shortcut. Then a screen will be displayed to you with the option to Type the location of the item: here you should type where to find the item you need to lock the computer. The item you are looking for is in “C:\WindowsSystem32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation”. Type or copy and paste it without the quotes. Then click the Next button at the bottom of the screen. Give a name you prefer to the shortcut icon and finish the process. Your shortcut will appear on your desktop. But the icon it displays may not be very relevant. Go to shortcut properties and try changing the icon to a more relevant one.
Fortunately some users get the option of locking there PC by just a matter of pressing a key on their keyboards. This option may come with new models of laptops but if you do not have this option, there are plenty of ways you can manage without it.
