Efficiency Tip #12 – Window-L
Many times in the classroom it is necessary to step away from the computer quickly. Your computer may have sensitive information that students should not see and certainly should not be able to modify. The quickest way to protect your computer is to lock it.
Hold down on the Windows key and press L to lock the computer. This will not log you off the computer. All your programs will continue to run as you left them. When you return to your computer, enter your password and you will be right back where you left things.
There is another (slower) way of doing this. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and then click the Lock Computer button.
As an extra measure of security, you should setup your computer to automatically lock after a set amount of time. You can do this through the screen saver. There you will find a check box that says On Resume, Password Protect. You should check that box. This will automatically protect your computer if you do not have a chance to lock it manually.
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May 4th, 2007 at 9:18 am
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This is awesome!!!!
May 4th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
I use this all of the time. It is a habit whenever I get up from my desk. I have heard you can buy a usb key and it is on a tether. Whenever you pull the usb key out, it locks your computer.
May 11th, 2007 at 5:56 am
[...] Locking Your Computer Alvin Trusty, from Findlay University, wrote a post last week, titled Efficiency Tip # 12- Windows L,  about being able to lock your computer screen with ease. I did not even know this keyboard shortcut existed. What a great shortcut for teachers and staff around a building full of curious little minds. For example, you are in the middle of an email and something comes up (happens all the time to me) so you need to quickly (under two seconds-I promise) lock your screen and attend to the matter. By holding down the Windows Key and pressing L – your screen will lock. See picture below. Then your screen will only show a login prompt for your password. Just type in your password that you use everyday for your computer and the screen goes right back to what you were working on. Last week I showed several teachers this and they loved it. I am now using it every day. Give it a try, I promise you will benefit from it. As always, thanks for reading and any questions or comments please post below under the comment’s section.  [...]