Comments on: Windows key+L: Lock desktop http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/ Each weekday, a new Windows keystroke that you can use to save time Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:27:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Sam http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-13487 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:40:05 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-13487 Hi, i have a laptop with win xp sp2... my win+L key responds slowly... means when i press this keys the screen which shows "your computer is in use and has been locked" comes after some times till that time nothing appears.. can u help me with this??? Hi, i have a laptop with win xp sp2… my win+L key responds slowly… means when i press this keys the screen which shows “your computer is in use and has been locked” comes after some times till that time nothing appears.. can u help me with this???

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-11731 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:03:11 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-11731 Does anything happen when you hit Windows Key + L? Do you have multiple users switched on? Does anything happen when you hit Windows Key + L? Do you have multiple users switched on?

]]> by: Rostgrm http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-11235 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-11235 Hi guys, My dear computer doesn't want to lock itself on Win+L. The registry key doesn't help. WinXP Professional 2nd SP. It also was with my Home Edition. Help pls. Hi guys,
My dear computer doesn’t want to lock itself on Win+L. The registry key doesn’t help. WinXP Professional 2nd SP. It also was with my Home Edition. Help pls.

]]> by: Mako http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-10005 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:15:20 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-10005 I think Windows+L is a wonderfully useful keyboard shortcut. (Clearly, I lock my workstation often.) This shortcut is new in Windows XP; it wasn't available on Windows 2000. So back on 2000, one annoying alternative for Windows+L would be to press Ctrl+Alt+Del, then press Enter (because Lock is usually the default button selected) or K (the mnemonic). I think Windows+L is a wonderfully useful keyboard shortcut. (Clearly, I lock my workstation often.)

This shortcut is new in Windows XP; it wasn’t available on Windows 2000. So back on 2000, one annoying alternative for Windows+L would be to press Ctrl+Alt+Del, then press Enter (because Lock is usually the default button selected) or K (the mnemonic).

]]> by: Moje http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3712 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:43:41 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3712 Yep, one more thing... if this value exists, it may be reason why Win+L does not work... try deleting it then... Yep, one more thing… if this value exists, it may be reason why Win+L does not work… try deleting it then…

]]> by: Moje http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3711 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:40:43 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3711 Hm, might interest you that the value's name is DisableLockWorkstation So it will look like this DisableLockWorkstation REG_DWORD 0x0000000x(x) where x is either 1 or 0. Hm, might interest you that the value’s name is
DisableLockWorkstation
So it will look like this

DisableLockWorkstation REG_DWORD 0×0000000x(x)

where x is either 1 or 0.

]]> by: Moje http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3710 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:38:38 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3710 Hi, There is a way how to enable/disable shortcuts functionality via windows registry. You need to go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System If this key does not exist, create it.(There will be already key explorer in key Policies, so create key System) Then you need to add a value type DWORD, with value 0 - enable Win+L shortcut 1 - disable Win+L shortcut Should work for both XP and Vista. However, it may not work on some PCs... not sure why, though... Hi,

There is a way how to enable/disable shortcuts functionality via windows registry. You need to go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
If this key does not exist, create it.(There will be already key explorer in key Policies, so create key System)
Then you need to add a value type DWORD, with value
0 - enable Win+L shortcut
1 - disable Win+L shortcut

Should work for both XP and Vista.

However, it may not work on some PCs… not sure why, though…

]]> by: Bashi http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3248 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:34:02 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3248 anyways thanks a lot for ur help. anyways thanks a lot for ur help.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3245 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:54:47 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3245 Bashi, sorry to hear Windows+L isn't working for you. I've never heard of this issue before, and there isn't normally a way to disable these keystrokes, so I don't know why it's not working. Short of contacting Microsoft for help, my only suggestion is to use Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Enter in the meantime. Bashi, sorry to hear Windows+L isn’t working for you. I’ve never heard of this issue before, and there isn’t normally a way to disable these keystrokes, so I don’t know why it’s not working.

Short of contacting Microsoft for help, my only suggestion is to use Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Enter in the meantime.

]]> by: Bashi http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3231 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:51:59 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3231 The "Ctrl+alt+del" does work on my machine. The computer is also locked properly on "Ctrl+Alt+Del" combination. I wanted a shortcut for this. As it is said here the " Windows(key) +l" combination. this doesnot work on my machine. Is there anything on the comp wherein we can enable or disable these shortcuts? If there is any please do let me know. Thanks a lot for all your help. The “Ctrl+alt+del” does work on my machine. The computer is also locked properly on “Ctrl+Alt+Del” combination.

I wanted a shortcut for this. As it is said here the ” Windows(key) +l” combination. this doesnot work on my machine.

Is there anything on the comp wherein we can enable or disable these shortcuts? If there is any please do let me know.

Thanks a lot for all your help.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3124 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:12:32 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3124 Ok, try this: 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete 2. Select the "Lock Computer" button (by pressing either Enter, since it's default, or K, since that letter is underlined) Do you see the appropriate "Computer Locked" dialog when you do that? Ok, try this:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete
2. Select the “Lock Computer” button (by pressing either Enter, since it’s default, or K, since that letter is underlined)

Do you see the appropriate “Computer Locked” dialog when you do that?

]]> by: Bashi http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3114 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3114 I have windows 2000 server installed. The Window (key) + l combination doesn't do anything. i do have a username and password to enter when i log in. I have windows 2000 server installed. The Window (key) + l combination doesn’t do anything.

i do have a username and password to enter when i log in.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3101 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3101 What does it do instead? What version of Windows are you running? And do you have a username and password you have to enter when you log on? What does it do instead? What version of Windows are you running? And do you have a username and password you have to enter when you log on?

]]> by: Bashi http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3087 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:57:34 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-3087 On my workstation Windows (key) +L doesn't work. Can anybody help me with this? On my workstation Windows (key) +L doesn’t work. Can anybody help me with this?

]]> by: Kevin http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-69 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:44:44 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-69 If you have XP Home set up with multiple users, this will take you to the "switch user" screen. If you have XP Home set up with multiple users, this will take you to the “switch user” screen.

]]> by: Ksilebo http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-68 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:36:50 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/16/lock/#comment-68 The Ctrl+Alt+Delete is only required if the WIn XP computer is on a domain. Not sure how this works with Win2k3, or when Vista is on a domain. The Ctrl+Alt+Delete is only required if the WIn XP computer is on a domain. Not sure how this works with Win2k3, or when Vista is on a domain.

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