To Create a Shortcut for Locking the Computer Screen in Windows 7

The easiest way to lock it is to use a keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut used to lock the computer screen is Win+L. A few of us choose to utilize the mouse to lock it. You can also lock by using Ctrl+Alt+Del and then click on lock this computer.
There is another method in which we can lock the computer screen. It is to create a shortcut for locking the computer screen in Windows 7. You can create a shortcut for locking the computer screen in Windows 7, XP and Vista too. Follow these steps in order to create a shortcut for locking the computer screen in Windows 7 as well as other editions:

• Right-click on the desktop where you would like to create the shortcut.
• Point to New.
• Click on Shortcut from the menu.
• Type in this text in the shortcut textbox-

          rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation

         (*just copy and paste the text written above*)

• Click on the Next button.
• Type in a name for your shortcut.
• Click on the Finish button.  

You have successfully created a shortcut to lock your workstation. Just click on the shortcut whenever you want to lock the computer screen.