XP quits session on its own

[Malescot]

Hi everybody,

I've just installed a very simple version of XP on an old laptop (without
SP1, SP2 or updates) that won't be connected to Internet. It's to make a
small program run all day long on this old computer.

But I don't know why, after some times wihtout moving the mouse (maybe 10 to
15 minutes), XP quits the administrator session I am used to working in and
goes back to the screen where you have to choose your session. If I click on
"administrator" again, I go back to my small program and everything works
fine.

How can I prevent XP from quitting automatically the administrator session ?

Thanks for your help and Merry Christmas to everybody,

MALESCOT.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi everybody,

I've just installed a very simple version of XP on an old laptop (without
SP1, SP2 or updates) that won't be connected to Internet. It's to make a
small program run all day long on this old computer.

But I don't know why, after some times wihtout moving the mouse (maybe 10 to
15 minutes), XP quits the administrator session I am used to working in and
goes back to the screen where you have to choose your session. If I click on
"administrator" again, I go back to my small program and everything works
fine.

How can I prevent XP from quitting automatically the administrator session ?

Thanks for your help and Merry Christmas to everybody,

MALESCOT.

What do you mean with "A very simple version of XP"? Ignoring
updates and the Service Pack issues, you can have three options
on your hard disk:
a) nothing
b) Windows XP Home
c) Windows XP Professional

There is no "simple version" unless do did some culling of your own
Please elaborate.

 

[Malescot]

Pegasus (MVP) a écrit récemment :

What do you mean with "A very simple version of XP"? Ignoring
updates and the Service Pack issues, you can have three options
on your hard disk:
a) nothing
b) Windows XP Home
c) Windows XP Professional

There is no "simple version" unless do did some culling of your own
Please elaborate.

Sorry for that, I installed XP Pro. Saying "simple version", I meant without
Service Packs, Updates, or any other software except the one I want to run
on this laptop (a weather station program) : no firewall, no antivirus, no
codecs...

MALESCOT.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Pegasus (MVP) a écrit récemment :

Sorry for that, I installed XP Pro. Saying "simple version", I meant without
Service Packs, Updates, or any other software except the one I want to run
on this laptop (a weather station program) : no firewall, no antivirus, no
codecs...

MALESCOT.

As a first step I would disable the screen saver.

 

[Malescot]

Pegasus (MVP) a écrit récemment :

As a first step I would disable the screen saver.

Oh god, I searched the power and users options, and I just saw I had not
unticked the screensaver option "go back to welcome screen when exiting
screensaver" (basic translation from French). Great, hope it was that !

Thanks,

MALESCOT.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi everybody,

I've just installed a very simple version of XP on an old laptop
(without SP1, SP2 or updates) that won't be connected to Internet. It's
to make a small program run all day long on this old computer.

But I don't know why, after some times wihtout moving the mouse (maybe
10 to 15 minutes), XP quits the administrator session I am used to
working in and goes back to the screen where you have to choose your
session. If I click on "administrator" again, I go back to my small
program and everything works fine.

How can I prevent XP from quitting automatically the administrator
session ?

WinXP is not "quitting the session." What's happening is that, after
the default 15 minute period of inactivity, the screensaver is kicking
in, as it is designed to do, locking the computer from potential
tampering in the user's absence. If you don't this default security
behavior, simply modify the screensaver settings to a longer time
period, disable the screensaver entirely, or set it so that it doesn't
return to the Welcome Screen or require a password to resume.

For what it's worth, an "old laptop" may not be the best platform to
use for a program that muct be run "all day." Laptops, especially the
older ones, don't have the same cooling capability as a desktop or
mini-tower platform, and you may run into thermal problems.


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Bruce Chambers

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