Re: Windows XP Screen Saver Password Question

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:28:21 -0500

Windows XP does not have a screensaver password option per say.
Click on the Screensaver tab in Display properties and place a check
next to "On resume, password protect", then click Apply. 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Chad" wrote:
| I know this is probably a stupid question - so sorry in advance.
| 
| I just had my laptop rebuilt and I can not get my XP screen saver password 
| to work. When I go to display - screen saver and select a screen saver it 
| does not ask about passwords. In fact none of the screen savers has a 
| password attached to them. What am I doing wrong?
| 
| Thanks!

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