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Windows XP Pro Won't Let Me Lock ItI am trying to lock my Windows XP Pro machine (I am the administrator). When
I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Windows Task Manager window comes up. When I looked under locking a computer -> securing your computer in Help and Support, it says to press CTRL+ALT+DEL and click Lock Computer. However, I am not seeing a Lock Computer button anywhere. Is there some setting I might need to change in my Control Panel? Is there some setting somewhere that could be preventing the Lock Computer button from being displayed? Thanks. Howdy!
Nathan Sokalski wrote: > I am trying to lock my Windows XP Pro machine (I am the administrator). When You need to have the Welcome Screen in Windows XP enabled. After that, > I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Windows Task Manager window comes up. When I looked > under > > locking a computer -> securing your computer > > in Help and Support, it says to press CTRL+ALT+DEL and click Lock Computer. > However, I am not seeing a Lock Computer button anywhere. Is there some > setting I might need to change in my Control Panel? you will be able to lock the computer in the task manager (and pressing WIN + L). cheers, Florian -- Nachwuschsadmin aus dem Süddeutschen/Germany. eMail: Vorname [bei] frickelsoft [Punkt] net. I found my problem, it was that Fast User Switching must be disabled, and I
had it enabled. But thanks anyway. Show quoteHide quote "Florian Frommherz" <flor***@frickelsoft.PLEASELEAVETHISOUT.net> wrote in message news:%23G76pKEvGHA.3964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Howdy! > > Nathan Sokalski wrote: >> I am trying to lock my Windows XP Pro machine (I am the administrator). >> When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Windows Task Manager window comes up. When >> I looked under >> >> locking a computer -> securing your computer >> >> in Help and Support, it says to press CTRL+ALT+DEL and click Lock >> Computer. However, I am not seeing a Lock Computer button anywhere. Is >> there some setting I might need to change in my Control Panel? > > You need to have the Welcome Screen in Windows XP enabled. After that, you > will be able to lock the computer in the task manager (and pressing WIN + > L). > > cheers, > > Florian > -- > Nachwuschsadmin aus dem Süddeutschen/Germany. > eMail: Vorname [bei] frickelsoft [Punkt] net. Try pressing the WinKey & L at the same time.
-- Show quoteHide quoteRegards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Nathan Sokalski" <njsokal***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eRtQiDEvGHA.4968@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I am trying to lock my Windows XP Pro machine (I am the administrator). >When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Windows Task Manager window comes up. When I >looked under > > locking a computer -> securing your computer > > in Help and Support, it says to press CTRL+ALT+DEL and click Lock > Computer. However, I am not seeing a Lock Computer button anywhere. Is > there some setting I might need to change in my Control Panel? Is there > some setting somewhere that could be preventing the Lock Computer button > from being displayed? Thanks. > -- > Nathan Sokalski > njsokal***@hotmail.com > http://www.nathansokalski.com/ > Nathan Sokalski wrote:
> I am trying to lock my Windows XP Pro machine (I am the administrator). When There at least 4 ways to lock a WinXP (Home or Pro) workstation, > I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the Windows Task Manager window comes up. When I looked > under > > locking a computer -> securing your computer > > in Help and Support, it says to press CTRL+ALT+DEL and click Lock Computer. > However, I am not seeing a Lock Computer button anywhere. Is there some > setting I might need to change in my Control Panel? Is there some setting > somewhere that could be preventing the Lock Computer button from being > displayed? Thanks. any of which can be used, regardless of domain membership. (In fact, I'm not aware of any method of locking a computer that's dependent upon the presence of a domain.): 1) Use the Windows Key + L hot key. 2) You can press CTRL+ALT+DEL and then <ENTER>, once you've turned off the Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching. (This is the default in a domain environment, as FUS is contrary to the domain security paradigm.) 3) You can create a desktop shortcut with "%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation" in the target field. (It is case-sensitive, BTW.) You can then assign a keyboard shortcut. 4) Set a password protected screensaver, and wait the allotted time without touching the mouse or keyboard. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrum Russell 
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