continuous log-off


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 - 64 bit
       #1

    continuous log-off


    HELP:
    I just started to poke around with a new computer at work with windows 7-pro.
    I have noticed the machine continues to revert to the user log-on screen every 10 minutes or so. (That is if I leave it alone for a while)

    My spreadsheet - or whatever - just shrinks to an icon - the log-on screen appears and requires my password before it will let me reopen whatever it was I had been working on.
    PLEASE TELL ME THIS ISN'T SOME NEW WONDERFUL FEATURE OF THIS O/S.

    We are in the process of upgrading from XP pro to Win 7 pro on new workstations in our office (simple peer to peer network)

    I changed the "require password" setting to no in the power manager and told it to never turn off the screen or hibernate.

    Any input owuld be greatly appreciated

    sunolbob
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #2

    Hi,

    Its not a new feature of Windows 7 - your IT administrator has probably set it up to logoff after 10 minutes (I see a similar issue here at work). You will need to approach the administrator to change that setting.

    Regards,
    Golden
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 - 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    continuous log-off


    Help,

    I am brand new to Win-7 Pro 64 bit
    Have a problem I can't figure out
    After log-on - open a program - work with it for a few minutes and turn away.
    I assume it is the O/S shrinks whatever I was working on to the icon tray and sends me back to the log-on screen. I am forced to enter my password to get back to what I was doing.
    I saw a post here that said to change the power settings so no password was required when machine woke up from hibernation - I did that.
    (also changed the power manager settings to NEVER turn off the monitor or to ever hibernate.)
    Still does it.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated

    sunolbob1
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 - 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Golden,
    Thank you.
    There is no IT guy involved with this machine yet - it just got turned on. Has not even been made part of our network yet. I was here late and thought I would look around to see the differences between XP and Win-7.
    opened XL (trail version that came with it). Looked away and presto it was goine when I looked back.
    Can you direct me to a place where I might be able to change the "log-off" settings
    Thanks in advance.
    sunolbob1
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 1,030
    Linux Mint / XP / Win7 Home, Pro, Ultimate / Win8.1 / Win10
       #5

    Control Panel > Hardware and Sound

    Power Options > Choose power plan

    (select plan) > Change plan settings

    Click on Change advanced power settings, opens Power Options window.

    (Top entry of scroll list is your plan, expand if necessary) - cascade Requires a password on wakeup > Setting: select No from drop list

    Expand the following and make desired settings:
    Hard disk
    Sleep
    Display


    Click the Apply button.
    Click the OK button.

    I hope I didn't forget something...

    Regards,
    GEWB
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #6

    Right click on the Desktop and select Personalize.
    Click on Screen Saver at bottom right of window.
    Is there a Screen saver selected and if so, what is the time delay and is the On resume, display logon screen checked?

    Screen Saver Password Protection -Enable or Disable
    Last edited by Brink; 19 Feb 2011 at 16:37. Reason: added link
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 1,030
    Linux Mint / XP / Win7 Home, Pro, Ultimate / Win8.1 / Win10
       #7

    Ztruker said:
    Right click on the Desktop and select Personalize.
    Click on Screen Saver at bottom right of window.
    Thanks Rich - I thought I forgot something...getting too old.

    Regards,
    GEWB
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 - 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    THANK YOU - THANK YOU - It works.
    (interesting - I did not have a screen saver set up however when I unchecked that box the problem went away)
    As I enter this brave new world of Windows 7 I am sure I will need to lean on you guys again.
    Thanks
    sunolbob
      My Computer


 

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