XP: Create a Shortcut To Lock Desktop

Contributor Icon Contributed by AlexTheBeast Date Icon June 20, 2004  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows

Describes how to create a shortcut that will lock the desktop


Locking the desktop is a frequently needed on systems that contain private information. For example, at the hospital we should lock the desktop anytime we walk away from the system — oh, the work of HIPAA.

Here’s how to create a icon that will lock the desktop:

    1. Right click on a blank area of the desktop
    2. Select New
    3. Select Shortcut
    4. Type rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
    5. Click Next
    6. Name the Shortcut (”Lockdown Desktop” for example)
    7. Click Finish

Now clicking the shortcut will lockdown the desktop.

Do not forget that Win+L will lock it as well.

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