The welcome screen logs on just like typing in a logon box. The only difference is the welcome screen tries to logon with a blank password first to see if you have a password or not (these things don't know what the password is).

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"lorry_driver" <lorrydriver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BE6B19FE-705D-40D9-933B-51E2C3E10BD8@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to hide the desktop wallpaper & replace it with a blank
> desktop when locking the computer? I used the CTRL+ALT+DEL method and
> selecting "Lock Computer" but the wallpaper is still showing at the
> background.
>
> I tried looking for an option, but the only option I could find was using
> the Welcome screen. Which means basically disabling the CTRL+ALT+DEL locking
> method and I fear that it's not really a secure way to lock the computer.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?