Electronic equipment with touch screen and screen unlocking method thereof

A screen unlocking method comprises the following steps: an unlocking operation interface is displayed on a touch screen, wherein at least two unlocking icons are displayed on the unlocking operation interface and at least one unlocking icon of the at least two unlocking icons corresponds to an application program; the touch screen responses to screen unlocking operation of a user and produces a screen unlocking signal; after the user slide the at least two unlocking icons on the unlocking interface, whether the value of distance between the at least two unlocking icons after sliding achieves a preset distance value or falls into the range of the preset distance value is judged; and if yes, the touch screen is unlocked, and an electronic equipment is controlled to start the application programs corresponding to the unlocking icons. The invention further provides the electronic equipment applying the method. The equipment and the method enable the user to unlock the touch screen and start the application progr