XP Not Locking Desktop After Inactivity

From: Mark (mdunton@hntb.com)
Date: 11/07/02


From: "Mark" <mdunton@hntb.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:45:22 -0800


I am also seeing a similar problem, but it seems to be
tied somehow to SP1. Systems were locking properly, but
after applying SP1, they do not lock any more.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have XP and recently installed XP Plus! and installed
>one of themes on my user acount. It seems that since
then
>my user account does not automatically lock the desktop
>after a period of inactivity. The other user accounts
on
>the same computer still lock after inactivity, just mine
>does not.
>
>I have looked for a registry setting, but cannot find
>anything on this topic. This is not a screen saver
>setting, as the other accounts do not use screen savers
>and still lock the desktop after inactivity.
>
>Thanks for any assistance.
>.
>



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