There are many ways in which you can lock the computer screen. The most popular as well as the fastest way to lock it is to use a keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut used to lock the computer screen is Win+L. A few of us choose to utilize the mouse to lock it. And of course many people like to use both the options.
There is another method in which we can lock the computer screen. It is to create a shortcut for locking the computer screen in Windows 7. You can create a shortcut for locking the computer screen in Windows 7, XP and Vista too. Follow these steps in order to create a shortcut for locking the computer screen in Windows 7 as well as other editions:
Right-click on the desktop where you would like to create the shortcut.
Point to New.
Click on Shortcut from the menu.
Type in this text in the shortcut textbox. (This text will work for Windows XP as well even though the screen will be different)
rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation
Click on the Next button.
Type in a name for your shortcut.
Click on the Finish button.
You have successfully created a shortcut to lock your workstation. Just click on the shortcut whenever you want to lock the computer screen.
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