I can't turn off the password

[Margaret Bartley]

I'm running WinXP Professional, attached to a network.

I can't turn off the setting that puts my screen into password-protect after
a fixed period of time. I've gone into the Properties | Screen Saver, and
unchecked the "On resume, password protect". Actually, it never was
checked, so I checked it and unchecked it. Didn't matter.

I work in a small, informal office, and have the best machine, and do not
work here full time. I have to run long processes, and so it's common for
me to start the process, and leave. Very often, someone else will want to
come in and use this machine when I'm not here, and I don't want them to
reboot, because there may be some work I was doing. Right now, they have to
find the system adminstrator, who knows my password, but what if she's not
here?

So, the two options I can think of are to set the number of minutes before
my screen saver comes on to something like 6840, or I can post my password
on my machine.

I'd like to just turn the password protection off.

Many thanks in advance,
Margaret

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I'm running WinXP Professional, attached to a network.

I can't turn off the setting that puts my screen into
password-protect after a fixed period of time. I've gone into the
Properties | Screen Saver, and unchecked the "On resume, password
protect". Actually, it never was checked, so I checked it and
unchecked it. Didn't matter.
I work in a small, informal office, and have the best machine, and do
not work here full time. I have to run long processes, and so it's
common for me to start the process, and leave. Very often, someone
else will want to come in and use this machine when I'm not here, and
I don't want them to reboot, because there may be some work I was
doing. Right now, they have to find the system adminstrator, who
knows my password, but what if she's not here?

So, the two options I can think of are to set the number of minutes
before my screen saver comes on to something like 6840, or I can post
my password on my machine.

I'd like to just turn the password protection off.

What about setting the screensaver to NONE?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Margaret,

Control Panel/Display/Screensaver tab, uncheck "on resume, password protect"
(like you already have).
Control Panel/Power Options/Advanced tab, uncheck ""prompt for password when
computer resumes from standby".

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Margaret Bartley]

You're great! that's what I was looking for!

Many thanks,
Margaret