XP- how do I increase the time for or disable automatic return to log in screen?

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08 April 2004, 03:24 PM

john banks

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XP- how do I increase the time for or disable automatic return to log in screen?

As title, it is still logged in but requires the password. Irritatingly short on a new PC that came preinstalled with XP home.

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08 April 2004, 03:27 PM

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I think it's set on the screen saver

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08 April 2004, 05:12 PM

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Right click the desktop background, click properties, screensaver tab. Either change the time, or remove the "on resume password protect" checkbox.

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08 April 2004, 07:25 PM

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Thanks, never thought about that, was hunting around in the User part of control panel! Doh!

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