Windows XP goes to the "logon" screen after 10 minutes of inactivi

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I don't have it set to require passwords and it doesn't force me to logon
(except at powerup), but I don't like having it going back to the logon
screen all the time. How do I configure it to stay in an account until I
want to switch accounts?
 
Is the computer logging you out at intervals for no apparent reason?

If so, then check under Control Panel > Power and remove the tick from
"require a password when resuming from standby" -or similar wording. This is
the usual cause. It might also be a password-protected screensaver that's
causing it, but less likely.
 
Ian said:
Is the computer logging you out at intervals for no apparent reason?

If so, then check under Control Panel > Power and remove the tick from
"require a password when resuming from standby" -or similar wording. This is
the usual cause. It might also be a password-protected screensaver that's
causing it, but less likely.
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I have the Power Options set to turn off the monitor and hard drives after
20 minutes of inactivity and to go to standby "Never." It's not actually
logging me out. It maintains my personal settings and all, it just goes to
the logon screen after 10 minutes of inactivity. As soon as I choose my
account (there are 2 users on this machine) it goes right to whatever I was
last doing. The session is still active (it continues playing music, or
defragging the hard drive, or whatever else I was doing), it just makes me
choose my account from the logon screen. Thanks.
 
Get your Display Properties up and click on the 'screensaver' tab.. now
uncheck the 'on resume, password prtect' box..
 
Mike Hall (MS-MVP) said:
Get your Display Properties up and click on the 'screensaver' tab.. now
uncheck the 'on resume, password prtect' box..

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User





Thanks, Mike. So simple a fix for a problem that's been annoying me for a couple of years!
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Sheepishly,
Mike Tschantz
 
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