# Active Screensaver from keyboard in XP

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-screensaver-from-keyboard-in-xp/272446>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 2, 2004, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-screensaver-from-keyboard-in-xp/272446 "2004-11-02T00:02:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![daffyduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@daffyduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffyduck)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-screensaver-from-keyboard-in-xp/272446/1 "2004-11-02T00:02:00Z")

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I’ve been using the screensaver password feature to protect my computer when I am away from it, but I don’t like that I have to wait the one minute of inactivity before the screensaver kicks in. Is there a way to active the screensaver immediately from the keyboard or is there some other stategy for protecting my computer the instant I walk away?

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**Author:** ![1010011010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ea666f/32.png) [@1010011010](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1010011010)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-screensaver-from-keyboard-in-xp/272446/2 "2004-11-02T00:08:03Z")

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WindowsKey+L will “lock” the station…

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**Author:** ![daffyduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@daffyduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffyduck)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/active-screensaver-from-keyboard-in-xp/272446/3 "2004-11-02T02:32:24Z")

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Thanks!