How to Lock Screen in Windows 7

In this tutorial you are going to learn how to lock Windows 7 which is a great way to secure your PC is you are stepping away from it for a moment. 

This tutorial will show you how to lock a Windows 7 computer.

Step # 1 -- Open the Start Menu

Click the "Start" button on the lower left side of your Windows desktop to access the Start menu. At the bottom of this menu, you can see a button which says "Shutdown." Click the arrow to the right of "Shutdown," and this will reveal a submenu.

Step # 2 -- Locking Windows from the Submenu

In the submenu, under "Log off," you will see a button called "Lock." Click this button, and you will automatically be "locked" out of Windows. You will be taken to the welcome screen where you must enter your password to regain access. With this method you can easily lock windows 7.

Step # 3 -- Using a Shortcut

Alternatively you can quickly lock the machine with a keyboard shortcut, simple press the Windows button and "L" at the same time. The computer will lock. You have just learned two ways of locking your computer that should help improve your privacy and security on your Windows 7 machine.

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[krishnaeditor]

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[Jamalpirzada]

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[felixduah]

Perfectly it works easier not difficult thanks 🙏🤝

[sasikiran]

thank you so much bro for your wonderfull information.last one hour i am so nervous how to solve this problem. i am hopeless for 15 min. i dont know what to do bcoz no google, youtube. always coming there is a problem
if software can update all data all be deleted thats why i check through system and find your youtube video and solved my problem, . i change my password then problem is coming

[jamesshek]

If i have a tab open and a minimise it then i lock it.when i put the password in will i still have the tab or will it disappear?

[TheBestWeddingMusic]

Hi. Can you please help me? When I click shut down button, there is no "Lock" option, only sign out, sleep, shut down and restart. So how do i click on the lock and how to find it?

[iiGuts]

How I well get the password I log it and he doesn't open

[dailymemez]

Help I cut off power while on the lock screen and now monitor dosent wana turn on

[digvijaysinghranawat]

how i will get the password don't open window

[onetapgaming]

I only want to put a password on my pc cause my sister says she's going to use my computer to do her homework yet all she does is play games and didn't do any work

[maliksaqib]

Mere pass switch user likh Kar a raha he or touch bhi Kam ni kar raha or mouse bhi sir koi soulation bata de

[mustaphaaitkhouyaali]

How to lock my computer windows 11 without putting it in sleep thansn

[naveenkumawat]

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[aseesgillani]

admin locked option on my laptop but lock option is not what is reason friend coment me plez my window is window 7

[johnzadock]

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