Questions tagged [lock]
A generic term for placing a restriction of some sort. It could refer to placing a password-based or biometric protection over a device, a system or a set of data. It could also refer to placing read-only protection on certain configuration or data (like files). Questions using this tag can also be regarding the opposite action of unlocking.
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Will my Lenovo Mahobay motherboard work with a DDR3 1866MHz RAM?
I have a Lenovo Mahobay motherboard with 2 RAM slots which support DDR3 memories, and I currently have a DDR3 665Mhz RAM in it and i want to upgrade it. I also have an Intel i7-3770 CPU in it. I found ...
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Windows 10 Pro randomly displaying "locking" screen before going to sleep
As the title says, my Dell Latitude E6420 which is running Windows 10 Pro, has been randomly locking. It doesn't seem to matter what I'm doing on the laptop or whether I'm not even using it. It will ...
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Locked out from Dell u2711 menu - need to change input cable
I have a monitor which I used to use with a laptop with a DisplayPort video out. This laptop broke and cannot be started any longer.
I now have a new laptop and want to use the monitor again. The new ...
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MacOS Locking Down DNS Settings
I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to lock the DNS settings on a Macbook (Settings > Networks > Advanced > DNS)? I want to set DNS settings and not be able to access them afterward. I was able ...
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Opening a file, Writer complains "unable to lock file"
Using Windows 10 I had to change my user with one that uses Active Directory (AD), meaning I got a new SID and %userprofile% path.
After copying and adjusting hopefully all files, settings, and some ...
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Prevent Wrapping to next row, when moving past last unlocked cell in row
I want to prevent the behavior where going past the last or first unlocked cell in a row wraps the selection to the next/previous row. This is the same behavior as described in this post.
The main ...
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How to avoid future locks in MS-DOS
I'm running a legacy application in MS-DOS 6.22, which writes and reads some files in a folder. This folder is shared in my LAN and I'm trying to read these files, but I can't because these files are ...
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Computer locks itself after 20 seconds
So a computer we have locks itself after 20 seconds unless you perform some action. It also locks itself if your in registry or windows task scheduler or services directly its like its not registering ...
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Cannot copy Macrium Reflect mrimg file using Windows command line
I created full system backup of my Windows 10 PC using Macrium Reflect and it created a .mrimg file of around 400 GB. This file is stored on an external hard drive (HDD). I want to copy it to another ...
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How can i lock mac every x minutes?
Is there a simple way / app to say for example: every 30 minutes lock computer for 5 minutes (and don't let any easy way to cancel while this 5 minutes break is happening)?
I know you can set a daily ...
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How to Program F10 Key to Lock My Windows 10 Dell PC
I own a Dell Inspiron 5555 laptop running Windows 10. It comes with two blank function keys, F7 and F10. I often leave my computer temporarily and want to lock it, so I want to program F10 to lock my ...
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Lock a logo in Word 2016
We have a new logo and people are asking for us to add the logo to their word documents. We want to lock the image only so that it can not be lifted or altered but that they can still make changes to ...
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Having Issues with the Kadmin being locked out and Active Directory in linux ftp and Kerberos
So I have a Linux FTP site that I am configuring, and I am picking up where a previous colleague of mine left off. The Ftp supposedly has Active Directory login, which seems to work for certain users ...
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Cannot Lock, Shutdown, Or Reboot Windows 10
I have no idea how to reproduce this but this has happened several times over the last few weeks and now twice today.
ctrl+alt+delete does nothing
Start Menu -> Power -> Shutdown does
nothing
Start ...
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External HDD unejectable in Windows 10, no joy from unlockers
This is a problem as old as Windows itself, however none of my old workarounds or those suggested more recently in forums I've searched for, are helping.
I often connect and disconnect external hard ...
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When I start my PC sometimes it doesn't log me on
Hello to the SuperUser community,
I have recently installed Windows 10 Education on a Dell Precision laptop. It is on the latest, stable Fall Creators Update build (1709).
In recent days I have ...
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Securing/Locking down/Approval mechanics for Windows?
I'm looking for way on how to lock down my system so I wouldn't really need an antivirus, I wonder if Windows can do this by itself? Or what other solutions are available?
What I want Windows to do ...
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Can I lock my PC(Win10 OS) and still run audio in my DAW and playback softwares?
Is it possible to lock the PC without it quitting or muting
my Digital Audio Workstation(FL Studio 12) and audio playback? I've tried it several times... but the audio just kept on muting. It's very ...
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How to get rid of the lock symbols on files which denies access when opened?
I have an external HDD, files within one folder are somehow encrypted due to a virus I assume.
Whenever I try to read, copy, delete or even move the files within that folder it says access denied/...
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Unlocking SSD without password?
Is it possible to unlock a locked(not encrypted as far as i know) SSD without knowing the password?
I already tried to unlock it with hdparm on linux with the default master password for the disk ...
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Is it possible to lock single modern apps via PIN on Windows 10?
My customer wants to lock single apps on Windows 10 via PIN; does anyone know if this is possible?
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Is it possible to password-lock Windows 10 only in my office?
I work in a shared office and I use two computers: a desktop which stays in the office and locks with a password (running linux), and my personal laptop which I carry around with me (running Windows). ...
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Trying to copy Outlook's .pst file while it's open results in file lock error
I'm trying to use a simple folder copy as a nightly backup for the Outlook 2007 .pst file that contains all the mail, etc. But the copy operation results in this error on %AppData%\Local\Microsoft\...
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IE closes tabs on lock
When I lock my user account and reopen, all Internet Explorer pages are automatically closed.
It's only IE, all other applications work fine.
What I tried:
Temp deleted
Reset IE
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How do I detect sharing permissions of an open file?
What software can I use to detect the details of how a file is opened (specifically permissions for other processes)?
We have two versions of card printing software: CardFive, and Zebra Card Studio ...
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How do I lock the trackpad on the Lenovo x250
How do I lock the trackpad on the Lenovo x250? I find no shortkey on the keyboard to do this. Is it possible to lock it temporarily without disable it in BIOS or the mouse properties?
UPDATE: I don't ...
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How to eliminate the requirement to lock files which are executed?
I have an application which is placed onto it's dedicated server. It has plugin-able structure. It was imagined as soft which has some features from web apps like ability to replace it's modules "on-...
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Windows 8.1 Home goes to the lock screen after 1 minute
I have a laptop running Windows 8.1 Home version and when I'm logged in as the main administrator account, if it is idle for 1 minute, the screen goes black and then goes to the lock screen when I ...
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Lock a folder so that user can't access but software can
i have a situation here
i need to lock a folder (password protect) so that user can't access it without password application/software can access that folder.. :)
What i can now:
i know i can lock the ...
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How to screen lock/unlock xubuntu over ssh
I'm running the latest Xubuntu, and I'd like to be able to lock the main screen from a remote ssh session, and then also unlock it.
I know I can lock from the console using xflock4 - I presume there ...
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