Comments on: How to Password Protect Screensavers for Computer Security

By: Vinod Kandpal

Vinod Kandpal — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:17:25 +0000

Brilliant Idea thanks it saved my time.

By: jw

jw — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:39:32 +0000

in xp – go to control panel > user accounts then click your account. there should be an option to set up a password.

By: inmobiliaria madrid

inmobiliaria madrid — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:26:31 +0000

Though, I use a screensaver very often, but, didn’t know before reading your post, how to give it a password protection. Thanks for the information.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:48:07 +0000

How do you set your password, and how do I know if I have already set a password. I want to start using the password protect screensaver but it doesn’t prompt me to pick a password.

Please help.

By: Fernando Montenegro

Fernando Montenegro — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:12:13 +0000

Such precise and easy-to-follow instructions! Until. that is, I found that my screensaver tab does NOT offer the “On resume, p/wd protect” option…

Nice try! Thanks.

By: Derrrrr...

Derrrrr... — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:05:20 +0000

Or…….

windows key + L

locks it.

By: Yaacov

Yaacov — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:22:06 +0000

Three simple steps to build an easy and cost free workaround for a password protected screen saver that can be manually started in XP:

One: Create a batch file with this contentcopy the following lines into a text editor.

@ECHO OFF
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssmypics.scr /s
%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

Two: Save the file with ending .bat

Three: Create a desktop shortcut to the batch file you created.

BINGO!

Now you can start your password protected screen saver in Windows XP by double clicking the desktop item.

If you need it even quicker, just move the shortcut into your quick start folder.

Enjoy!