Vista - Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable?

01-30-2009

About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista
Ultimate machine at home:

If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging'
sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying
my Vista username.

In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little
icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the
machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left
it.

I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to
turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea
where to look!

I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity -
but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating.

Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this?

01-30-2009

Sounds like your screen saver is set to
[x] On resume, display logon screen
uncheck it

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<Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista
> Ultimate machine at home:
>
> If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging'
> sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying
> my Vista username.
>
> In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little
> icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the
> machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left
> it.
>
> I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to
> turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea
> where to look!
>
> I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity -
> but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating.
>
> Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this?
>

01-30-2009

Thanks for the suggestion Dave - however, this was not it...

I opened the Screen Saver settings and it was set to None.

"On resume, display logon screen" was not checked..

Have you got any other suggestion?

01-30-2009

I'm running Win 7, so I can't check for sure...
but take a look at the Control Panel - Power Options.
It may be set to require a password when it wakes from sleep....

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Windows 7 beta
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
http://download.live.com/wlmail

<Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Thanks for the suggestion Dave - however, this was not it...
>
> I opened the Screen Saver settings and it was set to None.
>
> "On resume, display logon screen" was not checked..
>
> Have you got any other suggestion?
>

01-31-2009

If the problem occurred only one week ago, you should be able to correct it
by using System Restore to a date and time prior to the start of the problem.

"Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx" wrote:

Quote:

> About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista
> Ultimate machine at home:
>
> If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging'
> sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying
> my Vista username.
>
> In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little
> icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the
> machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left
> it.
>
> I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to
> turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea
> where to look!
>
> I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity -
> but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating.
>
> Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this?
>
>

03-25-2009

"Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx" wrote:

Quote:

> About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista
> Ultimate machine at home:
>
> If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging'
> sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying
> my Vista username.
>
> In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little
> icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the
> machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left
> it.
>
> I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to
> turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea
> where to look!
>
> I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity -
> but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating.
>
> Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this?
>
> Try: r-click on desktop->personalize->screensaver->on bottom left "power options" ->click on plan used(ie: balanced,etc..)->click on advanced powersettings->click on additional settings->change require password on wakeup to "no"

Should cure your problem

01-30-2009	#1 (permalink)
Johanna.Nes n/a posts	Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable? About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista Ultimate machine at home: If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging' sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying my Vista username. In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left it. I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea where to look! I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity - but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating. Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this?
My System Specs

01-30-2009	#2 (permalink)
Dave n/a posts	Re: Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable? Sounds like your screen saver is set to [x] On resume, display logon screen uncheck it -- Windows 7 beta http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview http://download.live.com/wlmail <Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:29063d43-43ad-47c3-af5b-01b9d7ef0708@xxxxxx Quote: > About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista > Ultimate machine at home: > > If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging' > sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying > my Vista username. > > In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little > icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the > machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left > it. > > I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to > turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea > where to look! > > I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity - > but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating. > > Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this? >
My System Specs

01-30-2009	#3 (permalink)
Johanna.Nes n/a posts	Re: Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable? Thanks for the suggestion Dave - however, this was not it... I opened the Screen Saver settings and it was set to None. "On resume, display logon screen" was not checked.. Have you got any other suggestion?
My System Specs

01-30-2009	#4 (permalink)
Dave n/a posts	Re: Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable? I'm running Win 7, so I can't check for sure... but take a look at the Control Panel - Power Options. It may be set to require a password when it wakes from sleep.... -- Windows 7 beta http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview http://download.live.com/wlmail <Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:b028a69c-6e10-438d-9e5a-6116c5a4b57d@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks for the suggestion Dave - however, this was not it... > > I opened the Screen Saver settings and it was set to None. > > "On resume, display logon screen" was not checked.. > > Have you got any other suggestion? >
My System Specs

01-31-2009	#5 (permalink)
Tony UK n/a posts	RE: Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable? If the problem occurred only one week ago, you should be able to correct it by using System Restore to a date and time prior to the start of the problem. "Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx" wrote: Quote: > About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista > Ultimate machine at home: > > If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging' > sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying > my Vista username. > > In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little > icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the > machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left > it. > > I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to > turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea > where to look! > > I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity - > but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating. > > Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this? > >
My System Specs

03-25-2009	#6 (permalink)
Steve__67 n/a posts	RE: Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable? "Johanna.Nes@xxxxxx" wrote: Quote: > About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista > Ultimate machine at home: > > If left alone for approx 5 - 10 minutes, the machine makes a 'pinging' > sound and displays the "Welcome" screen with a little icon displaying > my Vista username. > > In order to continue with what I was doing, I have to click the little > icon, listen to a pinging sound and wait for a few seconds while the > machine removes the welcome screen and displays the desktop as I left > it. > > I do NOT want this behaviour and I have searched in vain for how to > turn it off... Since I did not consciously turn it ON, I have no idea > where to look! > > I DO want to screen blacked out after a couple of hours inactivity - > but this pointless "logout" is only infuriating. > > Does anyone know where I can find the settings for this? > > Try: r-click on desktop->personalize->screensaver->on bottom left "power options" ->click on plan used(ie: balanced,etc..)->click on advanced powersettings->click on additional settings->change require password on wakeup to "no" Should cure your problem
My System Specs

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