Vista - desktop locked

Can I turn off the option for locking the desktop everytime I leave the
computer for a few minutes? I don't want to re-enter my password everytime I
come back to use my system?

Right-click the desktop and select "Personalize."
Click "Screen saver"
Uncheck the box for "On resume, display logon screen"
Click OK

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"patches" wrote:

> Can I turn off the option for locking the desktop everytime I leave the
> computer for a few minutes? I don't want to re-enter my password everytime I
> come back to use my system?

"patches" <patches@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:026DA1D5-8125-489C-909D-896543898865@microsoft.com...
> Can I turn off the option for locking the desktop everytime I leave the
> computer for a few minutes? I don't want to re-enter my password
> everytime I
> come back to use my system?

Right click a blank spot on the desktop and choose Personalize | Screen
Saver and uncheck the option to display the logon screen.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "patches" <patches@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:026DA1D5-8125-489C-909D-896543898865@microsoft.com...
> > Can I turn off the option for locking the desktop everytime I leave the
> > computer for a few minutes? I don't want to re-enter my password
> > everytime I
> > come back to use my system?
>
> Right click a blank spot on the desktop and choose Personalize | Screen
> Saver and uncheck the option to display the logon screen.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
>
> I am running without any password. The Logon screen opens with my name, and under it, it says the computer is locked. A simple click opens the system. I want to pass the Logon screen and go directly to the desktop. I have already unchecked the option to display the Logon screen, but there's no joy. The Logon screen insists on showing up. How do I stop it?

Wouldn't you know, I just found the answer: Go to Power Plan advanced
options. The choice is there.

"@@Flyboy" wrote:

>
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
> > "patches" <patches@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:026DA1D5-8125-489C-909D-896543898865@microsoft.com...
> > > Can I turn off the option for locking the desktop everytime I leave the
> > > computer for a few minutes? I don't want to re-enter my password
> > > everytime I
> > > come back to use my system?
> >
> > Right click a blank spot on the desktop and choose Personalize | Screen
> > Saver and uncheck the option to display the logon screen.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email.
> >
> > I am running without any password. The Logon screen opens with my name, and under it, it says the computer is locked. A simple click opens the system. I want to pass the Logon screen and go directly to the desktop. I have already unchecked the option to display the Logon screen, but there's no joy. The Logon screen insists on showing up. How do I stop it?