Windows 7 - Screen Saver Password Protection -Enable or Disable

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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable password protection for screen savers on the computer for all users. This means, you will be asked to enter your password and login to your desktop after resuming from the screen saver.

1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), click on the Display icon, then click on the Change screen saver link in the left blue pane. (see screenshot below)

OR

2. Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on Personalize.
NOTE: The Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions do not have Personalize included in them.

3. Click on the Screen Saver link at the bottom of the Personalization window. (see screenshot below)

4. To Turn On Screen Saver Password Protection

A) Check the On resume, display logon screen box.

B) If You Selected a Screen Saver

• Select how many idle minutes to Wait before the selected screen saver displays.
• Go to step 4D.

C) If You Selected (None) for No Screen Saver

• Select how many idle minutes to Wait before going straight to the log on screen without a screen saver displaying first.
• Continue on to step 4D.

D) Click on OK. (see screenshot below)

5. To Turn Off Screen Saver Password Protection

A) Uncheck the On resume, display logon screen box, then click on OK. (see screenshot above)

1. For Default Screen Saver Password Protection
NOTE: If you set it to not configured, then all users on the computer will be able to choose whether or not to set password protection for screen savers in their own user user account.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Default_Screen_Saver_Password_Protection.reg

B) Go to step 4.

2. To Enable Screen Saver Password Protection for All Users
NOTE: If you enable this setting, all screen savers are password protected for all users on the computer and cannot be changed.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Enable_Screen_Saver_Password_Protection.reg

B) Go to step 4.

3. To Disable Screen Saver Password Protection for All Users
NOTE: If you disable this setting, then password protection cannot be set on any screen saver for all users on the computer.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Disable_Screen_Saver_Password_Protection.reg

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

6. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

7. Restart the computer to apply.

8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

2. Browse to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel, Personalization, and double click on Password Protect the Screen Saver.

3. For Default Screen Saver Password Protection
NOTE: If you set it to not configured, then all users on the computer will be able to choose whether or not to set password protection for screen savers in their own user user account.

A) Select (dot) Not Configured, and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

4. To Enable Screen Saver Password Protection for all Users
NOTE: If you enable this setting, all screen savers are password protected for all users on the computer and cannot be changed.

A) Select (dot) Enabled,and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 3)

5. To Disable Screen Saver Password Protection for All Users
NOTE: If you disable this setting, then password protection cannot be set on any screen saver for all users on the computer.

A) Select (dot) Disabled, and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 3)

6. Close the Local group Policy Editor, and restart your computer.