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How to lock your Macintosh and Windows computer

By Laszlo Pinter
September 19, 2013 1 Min Read
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Always lock your computer to protect your secrets in the office while you are getting a cup of water from the kitchen.

To lock a Macintosh computer

  • Press the Control – Command – Q keys, or
  • In the upper left corner click the Apple logo and select Lock Screen

To lock a Windows computer

In Windows, when you press the Windows-L key combination the login window appears

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