Use your Windows password for your screen saver password

You can help make your computer more secure by creating a screen saver password, which locks your computer when the screen saver is on. The screen saver password is the same password that you use to log on to Windows.

Note

• If you don't have a Windows password, you can't complete the following steps. To create a password for Windows, see Protect your computer with a password.

1. Click to open Screen Saver Settings.
2. Select the On resume, display logon screen check box, set a time when you want the screen saver to start, and then click OK. (Choose a time that's not long enough for an unauthorized person to use your computer, but not so short that if you stop working at your computer for a moment, the screen saver locks it.)