Gear up countersign and actuate "lock screen" for computers running on Windows

The computers we apply – personal or work computers – contain personal files or important files, which nosotros do not want anyone else to access, especially if this happens without our knowledge or permission!

The computer's web browser may contain a number of personal accounts and work accounts that may be open, such as: email account, Facebook business relationship, Twitter account, cloud storage account, and sometimes a contact business relationship like WhatsApp.

This ways that access to the content of our computer will be a violation of our privacy and can be an inconvenience, embarrassment, and possibly a threat.

For the above reasons mainly, you must protect your computer, via:

  1. Set the password for the operating arrangement.

  2. Activate the screen lock automatically.

– An operating system password is beneficial if someone tries to run the computer without your knowledge, they cannot access the account because they are demanded a countersign.

– Activating automatic screen lock, prevents people from accessing your device, and thus access files, information and accounts if you lot leave the device temporarily.

For example: if you lot are in a public place (cafe – library …) and you leave the table / device for some reason, someone may take the opportunity to access the device and copy files for example, or to examine your accounts.

Or, put a storage device in and re-create files from your device, (it may not take more than 10-15 seconds) * Delight refer to the "Disabling Media Autorun"

This file contains:

  1. How to create a password | Windows 7

  2. How to create a password | Windows 8 – Windows 10

  3. Method to gear up the "screen saver" and activate the automatic screen lock | Windows vii – Windows eight

  4. Ready the screen saver and activate the screen lock automatically | Windows ten

[1] Creating a password | Windows 7

i- Click on the primary carte of your desktop (Start menu)

2- Click on the account picture

three- Click on "Create Password"

4- Put the countersign required in the field [ane]
– Re-enter password in field [2]
– Then press "Create password"

[two] Creating a password | Windows 8 and Windows 10

1- Click on the principal card of your desktop (Start menu)

  1. In the search window, type "User Accounts"

  2. Click "User Accounts"

2- Click on "Manage another account"

3- Determine the business relationship to which a password needs to be set to

4- Click on "Create Password"

5- Put the password required in the field [1] – Re-enter the countersign in the field [2]
Then press "Create Password"

[iii] Set up screen saver and screen lock | Windows 7 – Windows 8

1- Right-click on an empty place on your desktop

2- From the bill of fare, cull "Personalize"

3- Choose "Screen Saver"

4- Screen saver settings

  1. "Screen Saver": Choose the type of screen saver.

  2. "Duration": Specifies the time when the screen saver should showtime working when the device is not existence used. For example, when you select (one), the screen saver will offset working after one minute of not using the device (not using the keyboard and cursor / mouse)

  3. "On resume, display login screen": This selection must be selected (by ticking the box) to be logged in to be able to work on the device over again. * If an operating system password has been gear up, the device will request the password to return to work.

5- After setting the screen saver and activating the login asking choice (request password), printing "OK"

[4] Prepare screen saver and screen lock | Windows 10

1- Right-click on an empty place on your desktop

2- om the bill of fare, choose "Personalize"

three- From the side carte du jour

  1. Select "Lock Screen"

  2. Press "Screen Saver Settings"

iv- Screen saver settings

  1. "Screen Saver": Choose the type of screen saver.

  2. "Duration": Specifies the time when the screen saver should start working when the device is non existence used. For example, when you select (1), the screen saver will start working afterwards one minute of not using the device (not using the keyboard and cursor / mouse)

  3. "On resume, display logon screen": This choice must be selected (by ticking the box) to exist logged in to exist able to piece of work on the device again. * If an operating arrangement password has been set, the device will request the password to return to piece of work

5- Later on setting the screen saver and activating the login request option (request password), press "OK"

The screen can be locked rapidly when you lot go out the device by pressing the button with 50 button. The screen locks immediately.

*You should always exist conscientious to lock the computer screen when leaving it, even for a very short time.

*When writing a password, yous must pay attending to some things so it won't get exposed, including:
-No people around you that can see you while typing your countersign
-No surveillance cameras in place.
-If you wear glasses, some people tin can know the countersign from the reflection of the keyboard on your glasses.
-People tin shoot video through a camera or phone, while typing your password.

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