Re: User Account / password

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From: Ramesh, MS-MVP (ramesh_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:28:05 +0530

Configure your computer to not prompt you to type a password when you resume
from standby:

1.Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Power Options.
2.On the Advanced tab, click to clear the Prompt for password when computer
resumes from standby check box, and then click OK. 

-- 
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"Eddie Biggs" <EddieBiggs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:CEC3E332-A086-41A0-89F1-6855351B8FF9@microsoft.com...
> Me again - the pop up screen actually is to unlock the computer - in case
> this makes a difference to the answer to the question - thanks R, E
>
> "Eddie Biggs" wrote:
>
>> G'day
>>
>> I have a Toshiba Tecra M2, XP Pro with SP2 & Office 2003.  In the belief 
>> of
>> improved security I set up my machine so it requires a password at start 
>> up
>> or waking up from hibernation.  Through the newsgroup I was able to 
>> eliminate
>> the need to go through the welcome screen as I am the only user.  Now 
>> after
>> the password is certified and the machine wakes up from hiberation it 
>> takes
>> me to my desktop but with a pop up screen asking for my 
>> user/administrator
>> password.  I dont enter in a password and just click OK.  Can this pop up
>> screen be set not to appear?
>> Thanks
>> Eddie Biggs

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