Thread: Lock Computer Automatically after Logging in

How to Lock Computer automatically after logging in Windows Vista?


This setting can be used to lock the computer after logging in. This can be helpful if you are not around and your computer needs to be restarted after installing a software and you have scheduled some tasks to run.

Note: To take the benefit of this service you must first enable automatic logon to your system because the system can be locked only after logging to your system. To know how to logon automatically to your system click the link Enable Automatic logon at startup.

You can lock your computer automatically after logging in to your system follow these steps:

1) Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder C:\Windows\System32



Figure 1


2) Now navigate to the file tsdiscon.exe and copy it by right clicking it or pressing CTRL+C keys

3) Open Start menu, click on All Programs, right click the Startup folder and choose Open



Figure 2


4) Now right click on the Startup folder window and choose Paste Shortcut option



Figure 3


5) You can restart your PC to view the changes made.


Note: This setting will actually open the Switch User window.