User "locked" display

[Verna Walker]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode for
awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can just
have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?

Thanks! Verna

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode for
awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can just
have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?

Thanks! Verna

Right-click on an empty area of the Desktop and select "Personalize"
from the resulting context menu. Then select "Screensaver" and remove
the check mark from the "On resume, display logon screen" option. Click
<OK>.


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[Verna Walker]

OH GREAT!!! Thanks sooo much Bruce!! I really appreciate your help!!!

Hugs, Verna

Hello,

Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode
for
awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can
just
have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?

Thanks! Verna

Right-click on an empty area of the Desktop and select "Personalize"
from the resulting context menu. Then select "Screensaver" and remove
the check mark from the "On resume, display logon screen" option. Click
<OK>.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

 

[Richard Urban]

That is the default behavior unless YOU change it to be otherwise in power
options/advanced.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Verna Walker]

Hummm. I'll go check and see what I might have changed. Or what my son
changed! lol Thanks again! Verna


That is the default behavior unless YOU change it to be otherwise in power
options/advanced.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!