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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Where does Windows store icon positions?
Where do Windows XP/Vista/7/... save the positions of the icons on the desktop? Is there a built-in way to save the positions? Can I lock the position of certain items?
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How to lock a file in Windows without changing it or using third party tools?
Is there a way to lock a file with on-board tools so it can't be deleted or overwritten?
For testing of copy scripts I need to lock files temporarily to check the error handling in the scripts. Till ...
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does a CMD window stop running while Windows 10 lock screen is enabled?
I'm not sure how the lock works in Windows 10, but I'd like to access the features of locking my screen after a CMD process has been executed. As the CMD window would already be running before the ...
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Audio from headphones is muted after screen is locked or sleep mode (Windows 8.1)
The adventure (how it all started)
Exactly as in the title, whenever I lock the screen (by pressing Windows + L or Ctrl + Alt + Del -> Lock) audio stops working. Well, partially, since speakers still ...
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Why does my screen keep locking every two minutes or so?
I am running Windows 10 Pro, build 10586, on a Lenovo T-520. Fairly recently a behaviour has appeared, where the screen locks, and goes blank, after about 2 minutes of not using the PC.
I have ...
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TeamViewer 8 - Log into locked session
I want to use TV8 between my home & work PCs (both running win7 pro).
The problem is that my work pc is configured to lock after 5mins of inactivity and to relog back again you have to press Ctr+...
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Is there a way to shut down and lock a PC at a predetermined time? [closed]
I have a 14 year old boy who's obsessed with his gaming PC so much that he stays awake all night sometimes and sleeps all day.
Normally that would cause havoc with his schooling but he's being home ...
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How to lock Windows 10 screen without a keyboard?
I know I can lock windows (in particular I'm using windows 10) via the keyboard with Win+L. However, if I don't have a keyboard attached is there a way to lock the session with just the mouse?
I know ...
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How to disable MS Word from locking opened files
Microsoft Word has a annoying habit of whenever it opens a word file to prevent other runtimes from accessing it.
As far as I can perceive, it's to prevent a lost update scenario with word files.
So ...
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Does Windows allow to rename a folder containing locked files?
Being aware that the family of Windows OSes uses mandatory file locking while POSIX family systems use advisory lock, I was wondering if Windows is capable to have a directory structure renamed, while ...
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How to prevent windows from locking / sleeping (without admin privileges)
I know it is possible to disable auto log out from control panel. I want to know is there a way to prevent windows from locking/ sleeping without changing any security options.
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Unlock PC with Windows Task Scheduler
I need to set up a Scheduled Task to unlock Windows 7 PC at specific time. And second Task, to lock at other specific time. Is this possible by cmd.exe command, or I need to use some third party ...
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Will cron.daily wait for jobs to finish before starting the next one?
This page http://wiki.ci.uchicago.edu/I2U2/WebalizerConfiguration
suggests renaming /etc/cron.daily/logrotate so it comes after /etc/cron.daily/webalizer - webalizer should be done before logrotate ...
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Run a batch file when I lock/unlock my computer
Is there a way I can run a batch file upon locking my computer, and then run another batch file when I unlock it? (Windows 8.1)
Thank you!
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How disable file locks in Windows
How can I disable file locking in windows, so that locked files can be overwritten as in linux systems?
I am developing a plugin, which is a dll. Before compiling it again, i always need to unload it ...
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