Windows XP help needed

[Nelson Bradford]

For the past several days when I leave my computer unattended (figuring I can trust it!) it does go back to the "Sign In" screen - where I have to enter my password to gain access to all my VITAL stuff!

Got that?

Any clues as to how I can correct that?

I should be able to just move the mouse or touch any key and the screensaver would stop doing it's thing and BINGO I'd be in my programs and I'd be fat and sassy as ever.

Anyone?

thanx
-neb

[Dana Grant]

I sent you an email regarding this. Post here if it works. Otherwise, maybe someone else will have an idea.


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[Nelson Bradford]

RATZ!
your excellent suggestions did not work.
RATZ and DOUBLE RATZ!
anybody else got any ideas?
ALL suggestions are welcomed here.

[Nelson Bradford]

that's shutting me down - no doubt about it now - and to the best of my knowledge I have it correctly defaulted to NOT do that - when I hit the keyboard or mouse my screen should take me back to where I left off, right?

But it's taking me back to the Windows desktop and I have to sign in - again!

I HATE when that happens.

Anyone got any ideas?

HURRY before I pull out the few remaining hairs on my balding head!

8-)

thanx

[Jonathan Long]

Nelson,

In control panels select Display

Choose Screen saver

Choose Power

Choose Advanced..

Now you can uncheck the box that asks you if you want your password to be required after switching to screen saver.

Jon

[Nelson Bradford]

I had already "unchecked" that box, Jon, so ratz and double ratz! It's still doing it.

thanx, anywho
-neb

[Jonathan Long]

Try this.... copied directly from the help section...

To turn the Welcome screen on or off
You must have a computer administrator account on a computer that is a member of a workgroup or is a stand-alone computer to turn on or turn off the Use the Welcome screen feature. Logging on at the Welcome screen is not available on computers that are members of a network domain.

Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
Click Change the way users log on or off.
Do one of the following:
To specify that users log on to the computer using the Welcome screen, select the Use the Welcome screen check box.
A user logs on to the computer by clicking his or her user account name on the Welcome screen. If a password is assigned to the account, the user is prompted to type it.

To specify that users log on to the computer without using the Welcome screen, clear the Use the Welcome screen check box.
The Welcome screen will no longer appear when you start the computer. To log on to the computer, type your user name (and password, if you have one) in the standard Log On to Windows dialog box.

Notes

To open User Accounts, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts.
Fast User Switching is available only when the Welcome screen is turned on. For more information, click Related Topics.


Jon

[Nelson Bradford]

THAT did it!
thank you VERY much, Jon!
-neb

[Gina Stevenson]

... haven't even found where to use a password to get from screensaver back into programs on this XP!! It sounds like you have found it, but want to get rid of it! Tell me how you found it ................ didn't find it on the "display" in "control panel" where it was on WIN98.

Thank you.

For the past several days when I leave my computer unattended (figuring I can trust it!) it does go back to the "Sign In" screen - where I have to enter my password to gain access to all my VITAL stuff!

Got that?

Any clues as to how I can correct that?

I should be able to just move the mouse or touch any key and the screensaver would stop doing it's thing and BINGO I'd be in my programs and I'd be fat and sassy as ever.

Anyone?

thanx
-neb

[Jonathan Long]

Gina,

Read my earlier post and it should help you.

Jon

[Gina Stevenson]

I find my (1) regular "gina" and then (2) the one I plan to use [haven't yet] for music, & original x-stitching, writing, etc].

THEN it says there's a (3) "guest account" which is "off."

***HERE's something I found that I don't know what to think of!! Has my computer been taken over & I didn't know it!? It says that besides the one I'm on now -- mostly internet, & "fun" stuff [snowflakes, games & the likes] there's also a 4th "user" entitled:

"ASP.NET Limited account, password protected"

WHAT on earth is this!? It either had to be on here when I got it, tho' it was from a sealed box, or something that got hacked into here. ANY idea what this is!? Jonathan ... anyone!? Yipes!

Thanks.

Gina,

Read my earlier post and it should help you.

Jon

[Jonathan Long]

It is related to the Add/Remove Programs program
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

My guess is that you have either a Compaq or an HP computer?


It's safe to leave alone, in fact you should leave it alone.

Jon

[Gina Stevenson]

didn't figure ASP would be compatible with ARP [Add-Remove-Programs]. wonder what the "S" instead of "R" is for?

anyway, it's not HP ... it's not Compaq, but does look a bit like Compaq, I think it was ... Cisnet is what it's called ... figured perhaps, having never heard of it [but it was such a deal, couldn't pass it up!], that someone went from one of the known companies & started their own, with a new name, and so they might be similar to those where they came from.

What do you think that "ASP" rather than "ARP" may mean? What's odd, is how that in the "open programs" window, a lot of them I can't even figure out what the initials stand for so I can figure which ones are OK to close ... sometimes have wanted to do this to free up some memory.

gina

It is related to the Add/Remove Programs program
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

My guess is that you have either a Compaq or an HP computer?


It's safe to leave alone, in fact you should leave it alone.

Jon

[Jonathan Long]

Gina,

Here's a link to a list of processes that could be running on your computer. You can find what is specifically on your machine by running Regedit. The link will give you information on different files and what they do.

I'd be very careful poking around in Regedit..... you could make our computer very unhappy....

anyway here's the link.....

http://www.processid.com/processes.html

Jon

[Jonathan Long]

Here's an additional link to the maker of your PC...

http://www.cisnetpc.com/

They should be able to provide you with some support.

Jon

[Gina Stevenson]

... in my old computer, but had forgotten how it spells out things a little more. 'Seems as tho' the list of open programs [in 98] used to spell things out a bit more, too; this is the first time I've ever looked at a list of what programs are opened, and gone, "Huh?" about most of the names on the list. ;)

Thanks for the links. If I go to regedit -- since I've done such things in the past, it's not intimidating -- I'll be careful. ;)

Gina,

Here's a link to a list of processes that could be running on your computer. You can find what is specifically on your machine by running Regedit. The link will give you information on different files and what they do.

I'd be very careful poking around in Regedit..... you could make our computer very unhappy....

anyway here's the link.....

http://www.processid.com/processes.html

Jon