Re: "Windows XP" Screen Saver Options Confusion/Inconsistency

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Hi Wesley:

The checkbox for "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer" is checked. It's the same on both computers, i.e., "on resume,
Password protect" and "on resume, use Welcome screen".

Thanks for your continued help.


"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23o0yMSlsFHA.2996@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sid,
>
> Does the machine that has On resume, password protect displayed have
> Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer
> unchecked in User Accounts? I.e. Start | Run | control userpasswords2
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:11hp340itji5ib8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Sid Joyner <sid_joyner@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>> Hi Wesley:
>>
>> Thanks for the very quick response - but that doesn't work. I've always
>> had the "Use Welcome Screen" and "Fast User Switching" check boxes
>> checked on. And these options work as they should - except with the
>> screen saver on this one machine. The machine boots up to the Welcome
>> Screen and I can use Fast User Switching to switch between users on the
>> Welcome Screen.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:u2ya7QksFHA.1252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Oops.
>>>
>>> If Fast User Switching is turned on, this shows...
>>> On resume, display Welcome screen
>>>
>>> You have to turn the Welcome Screen on in order to turn Fast User
>>> Switching
>>> on.
>>>
>>> 1. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
>>> 2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
>>> 3. Select the Use the Welcome screen check box.
>>> 4. Make sure that the Use Fast User Switching box is checked
>>> 5. Click the Apply Options button
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:OzSb5HksFHA.3080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>> Wesley Vogel <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>>> If Fast User Switching is turned on, this shows...
>>>> On resume, display Welcome screen
>>>>
>>>> You have to turn the Welcome Screen on.
>>>>
>>>> 1. Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
>>>> 2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
>>>> 3. Select the Use the Welcome screen check box.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:11hotm4s7822lf0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>>> Sid Joyner <sid_joyner@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Hi All:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have two XP Professional machines running SP2 with all updates.
>>>>> However, there is a difference presented to me with the "Windows XP"
>>>>> screen saver - the one with the black background and flying XP logo -
>>>>> which comes standard with XP under Display Properties/Screen Saver.
>>>>>
>>>>> On one machine, when I choose the Windows XP screen saver, I have a
>>>>> check
>>>>> box option for "On resume, display Welcome Screen" - exactly what I
>>>>> want it to do. However, on the other machine when I choose the Windows
>>>>> XP screen saver, I have a check box for "On resume, password protect",
>>>>> which
>>>>> returns me to aWin2000 type dialog box where I have a drop-down list
>>>>> and need to type in the password - exactly what I do NOT want.
>>>>>
>>>>> Both machine are set up to use the Welcome Screen for user
>>>>> interaction.
>>>>> Can anyone help me determine why I'm getting different options with
>>>>> the
>>>>> two systems?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>


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