Locking a computer without logging off...

[Guest Mike J.S.]

Hi,

 

A friend of mine has WinXP and is able to "lock" his computer without

logging off. In fact, the welcome screen that asks you for your user

password is different on his machine (it's a small square at the center of

the screen, instead of the full page we get by default). I have the same

thing on my computer at work, which is also WinXP.

 

He said he once had it like I do, but then installed Autopatcher and it

produced this change. Whatever it is that Autopatcher installed or turned

on, it was from a Microsoft update or patch of somekind.

 

Could someone tell me how I can do the same on my WinXP x64? What patch or

switch do I need to look into?

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Locking a computer without logging off...

 

Mike J.S. wrote:

> A friend of mine has WinXP and is able to "lock" his computer

> without logging off. In fact, the welcome screen that asks you for

> your user password is different on his machine (it's a small square

> at the center of the screen, instead of the full page we get by

> default). I have the same thing on my computer at work, which is

> also WinXP.

> He said he once had it like I do, but then installed Autopatcher

> and it produced this change. Whatever it is that Autopatcher

> installed or turned on, it was from a Microsoft update or patch of

> somekind.

> Could someone tell me how I can do the same on my WinXP x64? What

> patch or switch do I need to look into?

 

Classic Logon and Screensaver Password.

 

Google for those things - with "Windows XP" in the search phrase as well.

 

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[Guest Mike J.S.]

Re: Locking a computer without logging off...

 

Woohoo! That did it. Thanks. ;-)

 

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Mike J.S. wrote:

>> A friend of mine has WinXP and is able to "lock" his computer

>> without logging off. In fact, the welcome screen that asks you for

>> your user password is different on his machine (it's a small square

>> at the center of the screen, instead of the full page we get by

>> default). I have the same thing on my computer at work, which is

>> also WinXP.

>> He said he once had it like I do, but then installed Autopatcher

>> and it produced this change. Whatever it is that Autopatcher

>> installed or turned on, it was from a Microsoft update or patch of

>> somekind.

>> Could someone tell me how I can do the same on my WinXP x64? What

>> patch or switch do I need to look into?

>

> Classic Logon and Screensaver Password.

>

> Google for those things - with "Windows XP" in the search phrase as well.

[Guest Mike J.S.]

Re: Locking a computer without logging off...

 

Incidentally, it would be nice if we could lock our computers without

logging off WITHOUT having to resort to returning to the classic logon.

 

Anyone know if Vista allows this?

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Locking a computer without logging off...

 

Vista has a lock this computer icon on the start key.

 

"Mike J.S." <no@spam.com> wrote in message

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> Incidentally, it would be nice if we could lock our computers without

> logging off WITHOUT having to resort to returning to the classic logon.

>

> Anyone know if Vista allows this?

>

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: Locking a computer without logging off...

 

Mike J.S. <no@spam.com> wrote on Fri, 7 Sep 2007:

>Incidentally, it would be nice if we could lock our computers without

>logging off WITHOUT having to resort to returning to the classic logon.

 

We can. Just press the Windows key +L. There's no need to change to

classic logon from the welcome screen unless you want to.

 

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Nightowl

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Locking a computer without logging off...

 

Mike J.S. wrote:

> A friend of mine has WinXP and is able to "lock" his computer

> without logging off. In fact, the welcome screen that asks you for

> your user password is different on his machine (it's a small square

> at the center of the screen, instead of the full page we get by

> default). I have the same thing on my computer at work, which is

> also WinXP.

> He said he once had it like I do, but then installed Autopatcher

> and it produced this change. Whatever it is that Autopatcher

> installed or turned on, it was from a Microsoft update or patch of

> somekind.

> Could someone tell me how I can do the same on my WinXP x64? What

> patch or switch do I need to look into?

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> Classic Logon and Screensaver Password.

>

> Google for those things - with "Windows XP" in the search phrase as

> well.

 

Mike J.S. wrote:

> Woohoo! That did it. Thanks. ;-)

 

Mike J.S. wrote:

> Incidentally, it would be nice if we could lock our computers

> without logging off WITHOUT having to resort to returning to the

> classic logon.

 

You can...

You had mentioned the username/password entry screen originally...

 

To lock Windows - if you have a Windows Keyboard, "Windows Logo Key + L"...

 

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[Guest Homer J. Simpson]

Re: Locking a computer without logging off...

 

> To lock Windows - if you have a Windows Keyboard, "Windows Logo Key +

> L"...

 

Which is just about any keyboard.

 

Except for IBM laptops. They still haven't seen the light, but to be fair,

I'm giving them time to adapt. It's only been 10-12 years.