User "locked" display

Hello,

Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode for
awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can just
have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?

Thanks! Verna

Verna Walker wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode for
> awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
> on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
> account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
> have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can just
> have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?
>
> Thanks! Verna
>
>


Right-click on an empty area of the Desktop and select "Personalize"
from the resulting context menu. Then select "Screensaver" and remove
the check mark from the "On resume, display logon screen" option. Click
<OK>.


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OH GREAT!!! Thanks sooo much Bruce!! I really appreciate your help!!!

Hugs, Verna


"Bruce Chambers" <3t> wrote in message
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Verna Walker wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode
> for
> awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
> on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
> account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
> have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can
> just
> have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?
>
> Thanks! Verna
>
>


Right-click on an empty area of the Desktop and select "Personalize"
from the resulting context menu. Then select "Screensaver" and remove
the check mark from the "On resume, display logon screen" option. Click
<OK>.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

That is the default behavior unless YOU change it to be otherwise in power
options/advanced.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Verna Walker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode
> for
> awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
> on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
> account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
> have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can
> just
> have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?
>
> Thanks! Verna
>
>

Hummm. I'll go check and see what I might have changed. Or what my son
changed! lol Thanks again! Verna


"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:e84shh%...
That is the default behavior unless YOU change it to be otherwise in power
options/advanced.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Verna Walker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone tell me why after my Vista system goes into screen saver mode
> for
> awhile and I move my mouse to reenter the desktop .. instead of being back
> on my desktop, I'm on what appears to be a log-in screen with my user
> account showing with my name and the word "locked" beside it. I then
> have to click on that to get back to my desktop. Is there anyway I can
> just
> have Vista stay on my desktop when entering the screen saver?
>
> Thanks! Verna
>
>