I'm having some strange problems with Lock Workstation. Sometimes it works like it should, but sometimes it takes a long time to lock/unlock and the screen goes black for a bit. After I restart my computer the problem goes away, but it always comes back. This problem started within the last month or so, before then Lock Workstation always worked as it should.
I've tried to figure out what's causing the issue but haven't found anything yet. Google has only turned up this post on these forums, which wasn't very helpful to me. Can anyone here tell me what could cause this? It's driving me mad.
Normally with my experiences of Windows showing a blank screen for a while anywhere near login is when there are multiple users logged in.
My Computer
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion p6565uk
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=15.6GHz)
Motherboard
FOXCONN (2AA9)
Memory
6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA/MSI GeForce GTX 770 (2GB)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio (with 5.1 surround sound always on)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2311x (secondary-workspace), Sharp LL-T1620-H (primary)
Screen Resolution
1924x1080
Hard Drives
480GB Crucial M500 SSD
1TB internal WD Caviar Black
3TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm (for media storage)
4TB Seagate Desktop drive (mirrored backup)
2TB Apple AirPort Time Capsule
1TB Seagate FreeAgent Desk
500GB Seagate External Desktop Drive
PSU
XCase Dolphin, 700W
Case
Stock HP one that came with it, mid-size ATX
Cooling
Stock fans, they're fairly quiet.
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 2000+ HP Media Centre Remote
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
20 Mbps down, 50 Mbps up
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Chrome Beta
Other Info
Also:
- 13" Apple MacBook Air, 2013, i7 @ 1.7GHz, 8GB DDR3, 256GB SSD
- HP Deskjet 3050A
- Two HP ZV5000 laptops (the better of the two recently broke)
- A Compaq Evo D310 (has 2GB RAM and a 2.53GHz P4 but is curiously extremely slow)
- A desk fan - this weather is warm ;)
- A fair few retro consoles
- Too many cables behind the desk, probably a fire hazard.
Yeah, I'm afraid the only other thing I can think of is system restore :/
Looks like you seem to have a unique mystery windows 7 problem, just like the person who had icons floating on the task bar (there was a large gap between the buttons and the bottom of the screen)
My Computer
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion p6565uk
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=15.6GHz)
Motherboard
FOXCONN (2AA9)
Memory
6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA/MSI GeForce GTX 770 (2GB)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio (with 5.1 surround sound always on)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2311x (secondary-workspace), Sharp LL-T1620-H (primary)
Screen Resolution
1924x1080
Hard Drives
480GB Crucial M500 SSD
1TB internal WD Caviar Black
3TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm (for media storage)
4TB Seagate Desktop drive (mirrored backup)
2TB Apple AirPort Time Capsule
1TB Seagate FreeAgent Desk
500GB Seagate External Desktop Drive
PSU
XCase Dolphin, 700W
Case
Stock HP one that came with it, mid-size ATX
Cooling
Stock fans, they're fairly quiet.
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 2000+ HP Media Centre Remote
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
20 Mbps down, 50 Mbps up
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Chrome Beta
Other Info
Also:
- 13" Apple MacBook Air, 2013, i7 @ 1.7GHz, 8GB DDR3, 256GB SSD
- HP Deskjet 3050A
- Two HP ZV5000 laptops (the better of the two recently broke)
- A Compaq Evo D310 (has 2GB RAM and a 2.53GHz P4 but is curiously extremely slow)
- A desk fan - this weather is warm ;)
- A fair few retro consoles
- Too many cables behind the desk, probably a fire hazard.
