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scarslilpyro   11-15-2006 at 02:03:21 AM

I recently remembered this nifty little trick but I am having some difficulty.

It seems that the password I use doesn't work with this little trick.

Any ideas?

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fattony   11-15-2006 at 06:31:06 AM
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you lock the machine then you can't unlock it with the password?

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scarslilpyro   11-15-2006 at 08:44:35 AM
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you lock the machine then you can't unlock it with the password?



Do you know the windows key + l (L) shortcut and what it does?

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fattony   11-16-2006 at 05:30:13 PM
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it locks the box, same as doing ctrl + alt + del and choosing lock computer

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scarslilpyro   11-17-2006 at 01:35:18 AM
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it locks the box, same as doing ctrl + alt + del and choosing lock computer



Where is that option?

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fattony   11-17-2006 at 02:52:53 AM
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you know what i'm talking about right?
this thing http://www.clas.uconn.edu/csg/imag [...] step12.png

what's your issue? are you missing the lock button from the security dialog box when you ctrl atl del or something? if that's case it's a policy that doesn't allow the user to lock the station, the shortcut would also not work i'm assuming

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Zoron   11-17-2006 at 04:01:37 AM
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It also takes you to the Welcome screen if you have that enabled.

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scarslilpyro   11-18-2006 at 01:54:44 AM
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you know what i'm talking about right?
this thing http://www.clas.uconn.edu/csg/imag [...] step12.png

what's your issue? are you missing the lock button from the security dialog box when you ctrl atl del or something? if that's case it's a policy that doesn't allow the user to lock the station, the shortcut would also not work i'm assuming



I don't get that box, and I don't know how to disable my settings to get it like that.

When I press control alt delete the task manager comes up.

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dmroeder   11-18-2006 at 02:47:54 AM
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Go to the control panel and open up User Accounts.

Then open up "change the way users log on or off" and un-check the "use the welcome screen" box.

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fattony   11-18-2006 at 03:46:35 AM
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yeah i think classic logon only has that, so disable welcome screen and fast user switching and test it out

sucks that the windows + L key still won't work tho

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