How to Create a Custom Desktop Shortcut To Lock Your PC?
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RJ made a comment on the post “How to lock your PC automatically while you step out?“, saying that you can also create custom desktop shortcut to lock the PC while you step out. This desktop shortcut will be handy for people who are not used to keyboard shortcut and all you have to do to lock your PC is double click the shortcut while you step out (although you can use Windows Key + L to lock your PC).
First, How to Create a Custom Desktop Shortcut?
Step 1: On the Desktop, Right Click and hover over New and Click Shortcut.
Step 2: Give the execution code in the ‘Type of the location of the item‘
Step 3: Give a name for the shortcut in the next screen and click ok.
Step 4: A shortcut will be created in the desktop which on double clicking will execute the command which you have given earlier.
Now, How to Create a Custom Desktop Shortcut to Lock the PC?
After Step 1, give the following line as the target for shortcut
%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
Give a name of your preference for the Lock PC shortcut.
Click OK and you are done!
The properties of the custom desktop shortcut to lock PC should like this.
Also read how to create a custom keyboard shortcut?
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Now this is a good shortcut
Thanks for sharing!
gr8 post, thnx alot!
you explained it much better then I did thanks
@RJ, Thanks RJ for the lead…
Nice and simple tip. But, I really think that I’ll stick with pressing CTRL ALT DEL and then the space bar. I’ll do it quickly then the shortcut
Agree with Mayank and but this is a great post! ;p
Or just windows key ‘L’
@Randy, I also use ‘Windows Key L’ always but I though this might help people who don’t like to use keyboard shortcuts.
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This is a good shortcut Thankyou
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First, How to Create a Custom Desktop Shortcut? this is not neccesary.Just right on any folder in my computer and select create shortcut on desktop.
How to create a shortcut to shutdown Navigate to C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe Right click and send to desktop (create
Shortcut.
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wow like this Review Saurus guy said
i’ rather Ctrl Alt Del
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