Locking the desktop

[Glasgow]

Well, since my mom has been getting nosier and nosier lately, how do i lock my desktop so that nothing can be opened or maximized? Like a quick way to lock it, and maybe type a password to unlock it or something..

[Bobby]

Well if you have window's Xp then the user account thing you can make one for your mom and put a password on yours... If you have XP

[Glasgow]

No, thats not what i mean.. I got my own computer, and she has her own aswell..but sometimes when im on MSN and she comes, she wants to see what im saying, so i need a way to lock my computer, and a way to unlock it again when she is gone..

[JunkBondTrader]

Try Windows key+L. That should bring you to a logon screen.

[northskater110]

i use that alot. and the escape key


and home key(lol 4 when im at "bad" sites)

[redcar]

i like to lock my desktop with this... http://www.fspro.net/lock-my-pc/
i just use the 30 day free trial, thingy, and after 30 days just uninstall it and re-install it and everyone is happy! i know it soo much less hassle to use WIN + L, but this way i get to put up a pretty picture when i lock it, so it stops me getting paranoid someone is using my comp when i dont want them too, plus my room looks aesthetically pleasing to the eye! everyone is a winner, esspecially me!:D

[Underage_Thinker]

If your using msm mesnger, you could close your dialog bok instantly by pressing Alt+F4 then enter, that is the fastest way to close the dialog bokx if you have it selected.

[Glasgow]

Try Windows key+L. That should bring you to a logon screen.

Thanks Kasabian :) That helps abunch

[Kiros]

Thanks Kasabian :) That helps abunch

Actually, that was just what I was going to suggest :D Good job, Felix!

Oh, and if you have a password on your account that you know she doesn't know and cannot figure out, then you can just tap the Windows key + L and walk away. It's what I do whenever I don't want to logout and I just need something to drink.

[JunkBondTrader]

Thanks Kasabian :) That helps abunch
Heh, no problem. ;)

[Aηdy]

there is also an msn addon you can get (might be in msn plus) so you can just press a set key combination and it will change your status to appear offline, it will close the conversation windows and change the msn icon in the taskbar to a picture of a hard disk or something

[Charlotte]

it will change your status to appear offline, it will close the conversation windows and change the msn icon in the taskbar to a picture of a hard disk or something

I downloaded it and actually you can set it to anything wether "be right back," "away," "busy," etc. I think the msn plus thing is less obviosu than locking the whole computer. Unless ur on a bad site lol. Because if it's just msn thats all that goes.

[Aηdy]

well it solves the problem of msn privacy :D