Microsoft KB Archive/313884

= HOW TO: Quickly Lock Your Desktop by Clicking a Shortcut on the Taskbar in Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 313884

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Small Business Server 2000

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This article was previously published under Q313884





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 * SUMMARY
 * ** Create a Shortcut on the Taskbar



SUMMARY
You can create a shortcut on your taskbar that immediately locks your computer. When you click this shortcut, you achieve the same the result as you would if you were to press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Lock Computer.

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Create a Shortcut on the Taskbar

 * 1) Right-click the desktop, point to New, and then click Shortcut.
 * 2) Type %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation in the Type the location of the item box, and then click Next.
 * 3) Type lock computer in the Type a name for this shortcut box, and then click Finish.
 * 4) Drag the new shortcut to the Quick Launch bar that is located next to the Start button.

NOTE: If the Quick Launch bar is not displayed, right-click an empty area on the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and then click Quick Launch.
 * 1) If you right-click an empty area on the taskbar and you do not see the Toolbars option, click Lock the Taskbar.

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