desktop - How can I make a transparent lock screen for Windows 7?

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2014-04
  • Radical924

    Okay I am wondering if there is a solution I can use that incorporates itself into the Windows log off, shutdown, restart, etc... menu.

    I am looking for this solution to add in the lock screen option. Not lock screen as in log off but lock screen as in lock the screen and have a password prompt on the screen but you can still see what everything is doing in the background (Useful when scanning the computer).

    This would be especially useful on my shared computer because then my family can see my screen when I am scanning but not snoop through my account. Obviously, this solution would need to have an option to also switch users in-case the other user really needs to use the computer and the screen is locked but they don't want to shut it off/restart it.

    Is there a solution someone can point me to that can do just this???

    Oh yeah btw I would like it to be free (Not a trial)...

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  • c0dev

    Computer Lock Up seems to be exactly, what you are looking for. Its also compatible with Windows 7. Its free.


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  • Filip

    So I took a plunge and installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my main home PC. So far so good, but there is one annoyance - the system "locks" the computer after a period of inactivity causing me to re-enter my password.

    I really would like to avoid this, but have no idea how. I already tried the power settings (no pass on wake up) and the screen saver settings with no luck. Is this some sort of bug, or am I missing something?

    P.S. In this case I favor convenience over security.


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  • teeny-weeny

    Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\System Settings click "change settings that are currently unavailable" and than choose at password protection on wakeup "don't require a password"

  • Community

    You can get rid of the lock screen (before the login prompt) by means of a policy change. Start gpedit.msc, then go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Personalization and in the left pane double-click the setting Do not display the lock screen and set it to Enabled.

    Copied from another answer by me here.

  • Community

    Type "EAS" in the Metro Start Screen and click Settings on the right side. From there you can reset the EAS Policies. This will help if you have connected a mail account which enforces some security policies.

    If you have a non-english Windows installed try the following (instead of typing EAS): Win+X and open Control panel > Control Panel > User Accounts > Reset Security Policies.

    After this, you should be able to disable the requirement for password under PC Settings → User.

  • JohnDoe297

    Check under power options. Setting --> control panel --> System and Security --> Power Options--> Password protection on wakeup

  • Khalid Rahaman

    I think this is a bug, at least on my installation If i change the screen saver timeout from the default 5 mins to anything else then click OK or Apply and come back to Screen saver settings it has reverted back to 5 mins