XP Mode Computer Locking

nytibcp

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I have XP Mode installed under 64-bit Windows 7. Whenever I key the letter "l" while in XP Mode, I get a popup window with a title bar of "Unlock Computer" which says "This computer is in use and has been locked. Only VirtualXP-95421\XPMUser (XPMUser) or an administrator can unlock this computer." That's followed by a field for "User Name" already filled in with "XPMUser" and a field for "Password" in which I have to enter my virtual machine password and then press OK. This occurs on all keypresses of the letter "l" regardless of whether I'm at the desktop or in a program, so that there's no way I can use the letter "l" normally! What is causing this ridiculous behavior, and how can I eliminate it so I can use "l" within XP Mode?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home-assembled
OS
64-bit Windows 7 in dual boot with XP Pro
CPU
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
Motherboard
ASUS P5N7A-VM
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
N/A
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207h
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320 GB
2xSeagate 500 GB (RAIDed pair)
Seagate 1 TB (in removable drawer)
PSU
Corsair 550W
Case
Lian Li Lancool PC-K1B
Cooling
140 mm, 120 mm fans
XP Mode Computer Locking (cont'd)

Just to clarify my original post, the key that's causing the "computer" to lock in XP Mode is the "L" key. Whenever "L" (either upper- or lower-case) is pressed, the popup windows requiring entry of a password appears. The "L" key is therefore totally unusable in XP Mode or any program run within it. I did do some searching here and elsewhere for any guidance on this problem but could find nothing. It effectively makes XP Mode unavailable, and I need it to run some legacy programs.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home-assembled
OS
64-bit Windows 7 in dual boot with XP Pro
CPU
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
Motherboard
ASUS P5N7A-VM
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
N/A
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207h
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320 GB
2xSeagate 500 GB (RAIDed pair)
Seagate 1 TB (in removable drawer)
PSU
Corsair 550W
Case
Lian Li Lancool PC-K1B
Cooling
140 mm, 120 mm fans
Solved

I had the same issue, solved pressing Windows key + L in the OS outside of XPMode, in my case, Win7 64.
 

My Computer

OS
win 7 74
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