XP Screensaver password

[Guest Mike H]

Hi,

 

Whenever my screensaver kicks in on resume I'm prompted for a password to

unlock the PC.

 

All fine you may say but the checbox that asks for a password on resume is

UN-checked i.e. it shouldn't be asking for a password. Ive tried the obvious

like checking the box and then un-checking again but the behavour persists.

 

How can I stop this irritating feature.

 

Mike

[Guest Nightowl]

Re: XP Screensaver password

 

Mike H <MikeH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 5 Jul 2007:

>Hi,

>

>Whenever my screensaver kicks in on resume I'm prompted for a password to

>unlock the PC.

>

>All fine you may say but the checbox that asks for a password on resume is

>UN-checked i.e. it shouldn't be asking for a password. Ive tried the obvious

>like checking the box and then un-checking again but the behavour persists.

>

>How can I stop this irritating feature.

 

 

Hi Mike

 

Have you checked in the settings of the specific screensaver to see if

it has its own password protect feature?

 

--

Nightowl

[Guest Newbie Coder]

Re: XP Screensaver password

 

Mike,

 

You can check this registry Key:

 

START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

 

Navigate to:

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop

 

Key Name: ScreenSaverIsSecure

Key Type: DWORD

Value: 1 = requires password, 0 = doesn't require password

 

Also check this key:

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop

 

Key Name: ScreenSaverIsSecure

Key Type: DWORD

Value: 1 = requires password, 0 = doesn't require password

 

Change both (above) to zero

 

Close the registry editor

 

--

Newbie Coder

(It's just a name)

 

 

 

"Mike H" <MikeH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F1A7756A-A30D-4025-833C-64D35BD2395D@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> Whenever my screensaver kicks in on resume I'm prompted for a password to

> unlock the PC.

>

> All fine you may say but the checbox that asks for a password on resume is

> UN-checked i.e. it shouldn't be asking for a password. Ive tried the obvious

> like checking the box and then un-checking again but the behavour persists.

>

> How can I stop this irritating feature.

>

> Mike

[Guest Malke]

Re: XP Screensaver password

 

Newbie Coder wrote:

> Mike,

>

> You can check this registry Key:

>

> START | RUN | Type 'regedit' & press ENTER

>

> Navigate to:

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop

>

> Key Name: ScreenSaverIsSecure

> Key Type: DWORD

> Value: 1 = requires password, 0 = doesn't require password

>

> Also check this key:

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop

>

> Key Name: ScreenSaverIsSecure

> Key Type: DWORD

> Value: 1 = requires password, 0 = doesn't require password

>

> Change both (above) to zero

>

> Close the registry editor

>

 

The OP doesn't need to go into the Registry for this. He's just missing

the additional place to uncheck the option, which is on the Power

Management tab. The OP should either open the Display applet or the

Power Options applet. In addition to the option on the screensavers tab

in Display, there is a second option under Power Management to require a

password when resuming from standby. Simply unchecking this box, hitting

Apply/OK, will take care of the problem without him having to mess about

in the Registry.

 

 

Malke

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[Guest Mike H]

RE: XP Screensaver password

 

Hi,

 

Thanks for the replies but alas none worked. To recap:-

 

the screensaver doesn't require a password.

Screensave setup password on resume is not checked.

The passoword on resume on the advanced tab of power management is not

checked.

 

Any further thoughts?

 

Mike

 

"Mike H" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Whenever my screensaver kicks in on resume I'm prompted for a password to

> unlock the PC.

>

> All fine you may say but the checbox that asks for a password on resume is

> UN-checked i.e. it shouldn't be asking for a password. Ive tried the obvious

> like checking the box and then un-checking again but the behavour persists.

>

> How can I stop this irritating feature.

>

> Mike

[Guest Elmo]

Re: XP Screensaver password

 

Mike H wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Thanks for the replies but alas none worked. To recap:-

>

> the screensaver doesn't require a password.

> Screensave setup password on resume is not checked.

> The passoword on resume on the advanced tab of power management is not

> checked.

>

> Any further thoughts?

>

> Mike

>

> "Mike H" wrote:

>

>> Hi,

>>

>> Whenever my screensaver kicks in on resume I'm prompted for a password to

>> unlock the PC.

>>

>> All fine you may say but the checbox that asks for a password on resume is

>> UN-checked i.e. it shouldn't be asking for a password. Ive tried the obvious

>> like checking the box and then un-checking again but the behavour persists.

>>

>> How can I stop this irritating feature.

>>

>> Mike

 

Try this one then:

 

Open Display Properties, Screen Saver tab, click the Power button,

Advanced tab, deselect "Prompt for password when computer resumes from

Standby.

 

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Joe =o)