Tip #2391 - Screen Saver Password
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Screen
Saver Password
Have you ever wanted to add
a password to your screen saver, but weren't sure how to do it? Well,
you're in luck today. The process is simple and in minutes, you will have
a password protected screen saver.
Go to Start,
Control Panel and find the Display icon.
Windows XP users need to make sure they are in the classic
view of the Control Panel to find the Display icon. All other users
should find it right away. Now, click on the Screen Saver
tab and choose the screen saver you want displayed on your computer. You
can also choose how much time you would like to have before the saver
turns on.
If you use Windows
95, 98, ME, NT or 2000, you can check the "Password protected"
box and then pick a password to use. You can type in a different
password by clicking on the Change button.
If you're using XP,
Windows is automatically going to use the same password you have selected
for your login screen. So, if you don't already have a password for your
login screen, you'll need to create one in order to have one for your
screen saver. Follow this
tip to do that first. Once you have that done, go back to the Display
icon and the Screen Saver tab and make sure the box that says "On
resume, display Welcome screen."
So, every time you want to
come out of your screen saver, you will need to put that password in to
continue on with your work.
~ Erin
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