How to Lock the Screen on Microsoft Windows 10 PC?

Lock screen Windows 10. A computer is a smart device that is used to help your work. in the computer, there are data and files that are very important, even very confidential. Certainly, do not want that data to be known by others when you leave the computer active. then, how to secure a computer when you leave your desk for a short break. 

Do not worry, Windows 10 computers already have a feature to lock the screen when you are not using it. That means you just leave the active computer for a short time, then use it again. The computer is still active without you having to shutdown it. You can lock the computer screen so that other people around your workspace do not have access to the computer. People who try to access locked computers must enter an administrator password.

There are many methods that can be used to lock a Windows 10 computer.

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1. Lock the Windows 10 Screen using the keyboard shortcut (Windows Logo  + L)

Press and hold the Windows Logo + L button on the keyboard together to lock the computer screen quickly. The Windows button on the keyboard is a keyboard button with a Windows logo. This locking method can be used in at least Windows Vista.

2. Using the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Alt + Delete on the keyboard.)

Press the Ctrl + Alt + Delete button on the keyboard together. From the list of command on the screen, click Lock menu to lock the computer screen.

3. Lock Via Start Menu.

1. Click the Start button located in the lower-left corner, 
2. Then right-click on the button with the user account picture icon 
3. Then select Lock to lock the computer screen.

4. create a shortcut lock on the desktop.

You can create a shortcut that can be placed on the desktop screen. So it's just double click to lock the computer. So, how to create a locked shortcut on Windows 10?

1. Right-click on an empty area of the desktop.
2. navigate to New - Shortcut
3. Input the following command at the create shortcut dialogue box.
• C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
4. Then, click Next
5. Now, type the name of the shortcut created. For example. Lock Windows Screen.
6. Click Finish

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