I can exit out of my screen saver by moving my mouse. Most of the time, this brings me right back to the desktop without a problem. But sometimes, when I exit my screen saver, Windows XP will display the "Turn off computer" message and I have to click on the Cancel button to get rid of it. And sometimes the "Turn off computer" message will reappear, so I have to click on Cancel again. On occasion I've had to cancel the "Turn off computer" message several times before I can finally get back to work.

How can I fix this? Seems to me XP shouldn't display the "Turn off computer" message when I exit my screen saver. Thanks for any help.

Steven

To get rid of the screen saver password.

Right click the Desktop | Properties | Screen Saver tab |
UNSelect the On resume, password protect check box.
If Fast User Switching is turned on, UNSelect the On resume, display Welcome
screen check box. | Click Apply | Click OK

On resume
[[Specifies whether the logon window is displayed when you resume using
the computer after the screen saver has started running. If logging on
requires a password, you will have to type the password when you resume
work.]]

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:lb-dnePJz5ldKf_ZnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com,
M and D <m_and_d@comkastic.net> hunted and pecked:

Shouldn't you have asked some questions instead of presuming to know how I setup my computer?

The problem turned out to be a program installed in my 4-year old's account that was not closing properly, which in turn prevented his account from logging off properly. I had to uninstall and reinstall the program to fix the problem.

Good luck to you.

Steven

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message news:eoAgfhhdGHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

"M and D" <m_and_d@comkastic.net> wrote in message
news:w4CdnXIOVaBqt_jZnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
Shouldn't you have asked some questions instead of presuming to know how I
setup my computer?



Shouldn't you have provided those details at the outset instead of
criticizing someone who was trying to help you ?

Talk about kicking a gift horse in the teeth.

You are correct.

The first thing that I should have asked was, "Do you have a four year old?"

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

MAKE A GOOD NEWSGROUP POST
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Newsgroups - Unanswered Questions
http://www.michna.com/kb/Newsgroups.htm

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:w4CdnXIOVaBqt_jZnZ2dnUVZ_tKdnZ2d@comcast.com,
M and D <m_and_d@comkastic.net> hunted and pecked:

Look, find another target for your condescension. I'm not going to waste any more time on these newsgroups.

Pat yourself on the back Mr. MVP. You won.

Steven

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OPjR0ZjdGHA.4128@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

Bye.


"M and D" <m_and_d@comkastic.net> wrote in message
news:_s2dnfiJLoMQxPjZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
Look, find another target for your condescension. I'm not going to waste any
more time on these newsgroups.

I won nothing.

Go p*** off someone else that's trying to help you.

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\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Block Senders\News\Criteria\00C
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Value Data: m_and_d@comkastic.net

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In news:_s2dnfiJLoMQxPjZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@comcast.com,
M and D <m_and_d@comkastic.net> hunted and pecked:

On Fri, 12 May 2006 23:59:14 -0400, "M and D" <m_and_d@comkastic.net>
wrote:

Don't think any group of people trying to help you, deserves somebody as
you......