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Set screen savers password-protection
This setting enables you to specify if your screen savers are password protected and it also disallows the user to alter the preferences of your password-protection.
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Description:
This setting enables you to specify if your screen savers are password protected and it also disallows the user to alter the preferences of your password-protection. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a dword value screensaverissecure, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can set the password protection for your screen savers. However, if you want to get back to the original state, change the value to 0. Note: if you dont use this setting, windows will allows the user to turn password protection on and off.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Windows |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Control Panel |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: Desktop |
Data Type: Key |
Enabled Value: |
Disabled Value: |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: ScreenSaverIsSecure |
Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value) |
Enabled Value: 1 |
Disabled Value: 0 |
Action Type: Add an Entry |
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit". |
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Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] </b>, key and create a new key with the name "Windows" under "Microsoft". |
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Then, create a "Control Panel" key under "Windows". |
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Then, create a "Desktop" key under "Control Panel". |
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Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "ScreenSaverIsSecure" in "Control Panel" key. |
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Next, right-click on "ScreenSaverIsSecure" and click on 'Modify'. |
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Finally, enter the value "1" (Base Hexadecimal) without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'.Once you are done. Exit from registry. After a restart or logoff, the changes take effect. |
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