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Enable Your Screensaver Password

Unless absolutely necessary, do not store confidential or sensitive data on your computer. When doing so, restrict access to your computer by following these straightforward instructions.

Windows XP:

  1. Right-click an empty area of your desktop and click on "Properties".
  2. Click on the Screen Saver tab. Make sure you have a screensaver selected.
  3. Place a checkmark next to "On resume, password protect." If you have more than one user, it will say "On resume, display Welcome Screen".
  4. Click OK.

Windows Vista

  1. Click the Start button.
  2. Select "Control Panel."
  3. Select "Appearance and Personalization."
  4. Personalization, and then Screen Saver.
  5. Select the "On resume, display logon screen" check box
  6. Select 5 minutes or less, and then click Apply.

Mac OS X

  1. Go to the General tab of the Security preference pane and make sure Require Password "To Wake This Computer From Sleep Or Screen Saver" is enabled.