How
to lock windows background with ActiveScreenLock
As you will learn from this short article,
locking windows background is easy. All you need to do is
to download ActiveScreenLock.
ActiveScreenLock is special software tool that helps you lock
windows background to prevent unauthorized access. You can
download the program here:
http://www.dmvsoft.com/ActiveScreenLock.zip
After downloading the program, unpack it
using WinZip or any other program and run activescreenlock.exe.
After installation is complete, run this software using the
menu Start / Programs / ActiveScreenLock. Then, you will have
to input your password (that will lock and unlock windows
background) in the password dialog.
Attention: The password is case sensitive.
Do not forget to check your keyboard layout.
Enter your password twice and press OK. Then you will see
ActiveScreenLock settings window.
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Open the "Screen elements"
tab and check the elements you would like to be hidden
after you lock windows background.
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Select appropriate option in the "Windows
startup" tab. If you choose the first option, ActiveScreenLock
will lock windows background every time Windows is loaded.
Or you can choose the second option - ActiveScreenLock
will lock windows background only if your computer has
been reset.
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Click the "Background" button
to access options for wallpaper management and background
color. Press "Get desktop wallpaper" to set
your desktop wallpaper as a background image for ActiveScreenLock.
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Push the "Clock" button
in order to alter the appearance and position of clock
and date, which can be shown when you lock windows background.
- Log-related options are found in the Log options and
Log file tabs.
After customizing ActiveScreenLock
you are ready to lock windows background. Press the "Lock"
button. Your screen will be locked with a special screen.
Enter your password to unlock the screen. If "Show
tray icon" option is checked, you can lock windows
background again by clicking ActiveScreenLock icon in the
tray near the system clock, otherwise you can lock windows
background by launching ActiveScreenLock from the Program
Files menu.
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