How Do You Lock A Computer Desktop?
If you often leave your computer unattended or multiple people in your household or office use a single computer, setting a certain level of privacy on the computer is easy. A lot of personal and/or private information and data can be easily accessed when you leave your desktop unprotected. This can be remedied by locking your computer’s desktop. Establish yourself as a user or as the administrator. If you did not already do this when initially installing your computer’s operating system, you still can create individual accounts or “users” on one computer. This process differs slightly if you are using a Mac or a Windows PC operating system. On a Mac, go to “System Preferences” in the Apple menu, and then click on “Accounts” under “System.” If you are using your own computer, you should make yourself the administrator. For PC users, go to “Control Panel” and click on “Add or remove user accounts” under the “User Accounts and Family Safety” heading. Similarly, choose to “Create a new ac
