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sTo0z
[Moderator] Babysitter
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 Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 20:06 Post subject: Am I retarded or just blind? |
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Is there not a way to fucking lock a WinXP machine without all your shit closing? I figured this would be one of the easiest fucking things to do on this shit, but for some reason I can't find a way.
There used to be a way to launch a screensaver via a shortcut and that would instantly launch the password.. no dice there.
And all the "Lock" bullshit is just a logoff and close your session, also closing all your shit that's open.
Wtf?
(sorry, frustrated)
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 20:09 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Lock Workstation with a Shortcut
NT and 2000 users are accustomed to locking their desktop with ALT+CTRL+DEL, but under XP this brings up the performance monitor. You can create a shortcut on the desktop to lock your desktop with the following command:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation |
not exactly true.
when i press ctrl+alt+del i can still lock my station by pressing the first option from the 6 you get
| Quote: | | If you're looking for a key combo to accomplish this same task, WINKEY+L will lock your desktop. |
works here. 
btw use google next time with windows xp lock workstation  |
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sTo0z
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 20:13 Post subject: |
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WINKEY + L for me:
Definately not what I want.
I'll try the other thing you just said, I hope to freakin' god it doesn't close all my shit.
Also, this is my CTRL + ALT + DEL:
No useful lock in there either.
I did use google by the way, got 4583805934953 pages of stupid shit about logging off.
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 20:59 Post subject: |
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pics dont work and windows + L = switch user... only really locks it if you have a pw... i suppose ya could put a screensaver on with a password prompt. i think the "lock the workstation" stuff only appear on server versions though.
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 22:26 Post subject: |
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you don't need server versions.
i can lock mine.
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try disableing easy user switching in the configuration menu @ user accounts. since i have that here.
When i press windows+L my system is locked.
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 22:30 Post subject: |
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You have to turn off the welcome screen to log on, it sucks anway. Use the traditional login screen, that way you can lock your pc
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sTo0z
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 22:55 Post subject: |
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I used the shortcut you told me to make skid, seems to work ok, thanks.
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Jun 2005 23:01 Post subject: |
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alright
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[sYn]
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Jun 2005 10:42 Post subject: |
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| whoKnows wrote: | | You have to turn off the welcome screen to log on, it sucks anway. Use the traditional login screen, that way you can lock your pc |
This is also true. Once the "welcome screen" is off ctrl + alt + del will bring up the normal "NT" screen with locking, logging out and other options.
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Jun 2005 19:23 Post subject: |
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I just made a shortcut to %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
Here is my shortcut complete with the lock icon.
http://members.cox.net/richard1979/lockxp.rar
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