Re: XP asks for password

daniel_at_corporatereliabilityroundtable.com
Date: 11/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 16:05:51 -0500

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"TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23bM7jR44FHA.1864@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Depending on your version of WinXP:-
>
> Right click on the desk top, select properties, select Screen Saver Tab.
> Uncheck "On resume, display welcome screen."
> or
> Uncheck "On resume, password protect"
>
>
> "Sorcerer Steven" <SorcererSteven@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:834BB8EE-9681-4E37-B50D-96C840E2F225@microsoft.com...
>> On my computer there are multiple users, though none have a password.
>> Occasionally, if a user tries to switch users, log off, or if the
>> screensaver
>> is activated and the computer is reactivated at the choose user screen,
>> every
>> user now has a password (if you click a user name, it asks for a
>> password).
>> This doesn't happen every time, and if you restart the computer it
>> disappears. Does anyone have any ideas what would cause this?
>> ---
>> §ø®çë®ë® §?ëvëñ
>

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