Windows logging off

[Guest]

How can I change the time limit on a windows account? Windows Home & Pro. It
auto loges me out every ten minuets or so of idle time. PS sick of putting in
my password. Go ahead, I can take it.......

 

[Guest]

It's not logging you off, it's going to screen saver and the screen saver has
a password. In Windows 2000/XP, Microsoft began using the log on screen as
the same screen to dismiss a password proected screen saver. This provides a
more consistant experience, a more secure "unlock" environment, and of course
to make it more consistant and familiar so users see the same screen any time
the computer is locked.

If it "logged you off" it would close all your programs, and when you logged
back on, it would be like you had rebooted.

If you don't have a Windows password, you'd simply have to click OK at the
password prompt (Windows 2000/XP on a domain) or click your user name (if
using the Welcome screen with XP).

To disable this, turn off the "password protect" option on the screen saver
tab of display properties. This option will be labled "On resume, show the
welcome screen" if you have the welcome screen enabled AND there is more than
1 user account that would be listed on the welcome screen.

- skeene

 

[Paul Johnson]

How can I change the time limit on a windows account? Windows Home & Pro.
It auto loges me out every ten minuets or so of idle time. PS sick of
putting in my password. Go ahead, I can take it.......

Screen saver settings...

 

[Guest]

I have no screen saver.
"None" is selected on the Desktop settings, and yet I have the same problem
as PC Train Wreck.

Anything else it could be?

 

[P. Johnson]

Please avoid quoting backwards.
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I have no screen saver.
"None" is selected on the Desktop settings, and yet I have the same
problem as PC Train Wreck.

Not sure what you're referencing here...if you copy and paste the Message-ID
header from the message you're referencing, that would make it much easier
to find.

Anything else it could be?

If the computer is set to suspend or hibernate, it might be in the Power
control panel. Otherwise, I'm stumped.