screensaver password help needed

[Tony V]

I would like to set up a screensaver password, but when
I go to control panel, then display, then screensaver,
there is no option to set a screensaver password. The
only option is "on resume, display welcome screen". I'd
really like to password the computer using the
screensaver....need some help!!! I used to use Windows
98, and that had the option to set a password. Is this
not available in Win XP?
..

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

I would like to set up a screensaver password, but when
I go to control panel, then display, then screensaver,
there is no option to set a screensaver password. The
only option is "on resume, display welcome screen". I'd
really like to password the computer using the
screensaver

This is by design. You need to assign a password to the user account
and this password is used for to lock Windows when the screen saver is
active.

 

[Sharon F]

I would like to set up a screensaver password, but when
I go to control panel, then display, then screensaver,
there is no option to set a screensaver password. The
only option is "on resume, display welcome screen". I'd
really like to password the computer using the
screensaver....need some help!!! I used to use Windows
98, and that had the option to set a password. Is this
not available in Win XP?
.

In XP, the "screensaver password" is the account password for the user that
is currently logged on. You can use the "on resume" setting. Or you could
use Windows key + L to lock the work station. That screen uses the Win 2000
logon prompt instead of the welcome screen.

 

[Logan]

your making that much too complicated...password for a screensaver...we
gotta get our priorities in order here...