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Monday, 2 January 2012
> After ten minutes, my computer automatically locks itself
> (as if the Windows+L key was pressed), and it returns to
> the welcome screen, where I have to click my user name to
> log back in. Is there a way to either change the time
> limit on this option or disable it altogether? Thanks a
> bunch for your help!
Two ways to get your answer and the answers they produced:
Method 1:
START -> Help and Support -> search for "screen lock"
Click on "Protect your files with a screen saver password"
To protect your files by using a screen saver password
1. Open Display in Control Panel.
2. On the Screen Saver tab under Screen saver, click a screen saver.
3. Select the On resume, password protect check box.
If Fast User Switching is turned on, select the On resume, display Welcome
screen check box.
Notes
-- To open Display, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and
then double-click Display.
-- Selecting the On Resume, password protect check box will lock your
computer when the screen saver is activated. When you begin working again
you will be prompted to type your password to unlock it.
-- Your screen saver password is the same as your logon password. If you do
not use a password to log on, you cannot set a screen saver password.
-- Fast User Switching is only available for stand-alone computers and users
in a workgroup. It is not available if your computer is part of a network
domain.
> (as if the Windows+L key was pressed), and it returns to
> the welcome screen, where I have to click my user name to
> log back in. Is there a way to either change the time
> limit on this option or disable it altogether? Thanks a
> bunch for your help!
Two ways to get your answer and the answers they produced:
Method 1:
START -> Help and Support -> search for "screen lock"
Click on "Protect your files with a screen saver password"
To protect your files by using a screen saver password
1. Open Display in Control Panel.
2. On the Screen Saver tab under Screen saver, click a screen saver.
3. Select the On resume, password protect check box.
If Fast User Switching is turned on, select the On resume, display Welcome
screen check box.
Notes
-- To open Display, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and
then double-click Display.
-- Selecting the On Resume, password protect check box will lock your
computer when the screen saver is activated. When you begin working again
you will be prompted to type your password to unlock it.
-- Your screen saver password is the same as your logon password. If you do
not use a password to log on, you cannot set a screen saver password.
-- Fast User Switching is only available for stand-alone computers and users
in a workgroup. It is not available if your computer is part of a network
domain.
Locking your computer
To help protect your computer, you should log off of it or lock it when you are away. When you log off of your computer, other users can still log on to it. When you lock your computer, however, only you or an administrator can then log on to it. Also, open files and running programs are immediately available to you when you unlock the computer and log back on. A password-protected screen saver offers another layer of protection by preventing others from seeing your screen and using your computer when you are away from it.
Click Related Topics for information about how to:
- Lock your computer.
- Help protect your files by using a screen saver password.
- Use passwords to help protect your computer, including an explanation of strong passwords.
- Create, change, and help protect your passwords.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
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