Creating a desktop shortcut for locking ur computer.....

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If u use ur computer in an area where others may have access to it, and there are things on ur system u would rather have kept confidential,locking ur desktop when u leave the computer is an essential task. Here's a recipe for a desktop shortcut that will lock ur computer in two easy clicks. Right click on an empty area of the deaktop and choose 'new' then 'shortcut'. The create shortcut wizard will open; in the first text box, type '%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation' and then give ur shortcut an appropriate name on the next page, and hit 'finish'. U will notice that the shortcut u created has a blank icon. To select a more appropriate one, right click on the shortcut and hit 'properties'. In the 'shortcut' tab, click the 'change icon' button. In the 'look for icons in this file' box, type '%SystemRoot%\System32\SHELL32.dll' then click 'ok' to see a range of icons for ur new shortcut. Choose an appropriate one. Ur desktop locking shortcut is now ready for use. Test it out. It is useful if u have an account as it will prompt 4 a password.