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I'm a Win Xp Home User and I want to password protect my computer after being
resumed from screensaver. Under "Display/Screensaver" tab, the checkbox is
supposed to show "When resume, password required". But my computer is
showing, "When resume, show welcome page". Would you please tell me how I can
activate a password for the screensaver ? Please help me out. Thank you.

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"Baggio" <Baggio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a Win Xp Home User and I want to password protect my computer after
> being
> resumed from screensaver. Under "Display/Screensaver" tab, the checkbox is
> supposed to show "When resume, password required". But my computer is
> showing, "When resume, show welcome page". Would you please tell me how I
> can
> activate a password for the screensaver ? Please help me out. Thank you.

You user account must have a paasword. You cannot assign a different
password for the screensaver like Win 98 does.

--
William

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You must have installed Microsoft.net Framework and not have SP installed.
That will cause the problem you have. There should be a box beside "When
resume, password required" that can be unchecked then a password is not
required.

If you install SP2 and get all the updates, this becomes a NON issue.

Good luck
"WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Baggio" <Baggio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B8CE5E4D-4D58-4AA3-BEE7-4E980080FF2A@microsoft.com...
>> I'm a Win Xp Home User and I want to password protect my computer after
>> being
>> resumed from screensaver. Under "Display/Screensaver" tab, the checkbox
>> is
>> supposed to show "When resume, password required". But my computer is
>> showing, "When resume, show welcome page". Would you please tell me how I
>> can
>> activate a password for the screensaver ? Please help me out. Thank you.
>
>
> You user account must have a paasword. You cannot assign a different
> password for the screensaver like Win 98 does.
>
> --
> William
>
>
>

Reply to Jerry

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Requiring the welcome screen is the same thing. You will have to enter your
password to reenter your account. Using the terms "welcome screen" as
opposed to "require password" was a change when a service pack was
installed. Both have the same effect.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Baggio" <Baggio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8CE5E4D-4D58-4AA3-BEE7-4E980080FF2A@microsoft.com...
> I'm a Win Xp Home User and I want to password protect my computer after
> being
> resumed from screensaver. Under "Display/Screensaver" tab, the checkbox is
> supposed to show "When resume, password required". But my computer is
> showing, "When resume, show welcome page". Would you please tell me how I
> can
> activate a password for the screensaver ? Please help me out. Thank you.

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Ok ! I'll try installing Sp2 and relevant updates. Thanks for your help !

"Jerry" wrote:

> You must have installed Microsoft.net Framework and not have SP installed.
> That will cause the problem you have. There should be a box beside "When
> resume, password required" that can be unchecked then a password is not
> required.
>
> If you install SP2 and get all the updates, this becomes a NON issue.
>
> Good luck
> "WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u1lCwfiIFHA.2744@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > "Baggio" <Baggio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B8CE5E4D-4D58-4AA3-BEE7-4E980080FF2A@microsoft.com...
> >> I'm a Win Xp Home User and I want to password protect my computer after
> >> being
> >> resumed from screensaver. Under "Display/Screensaver" tab, the checkbox
> >> is
> >> supposed to show "When resume, password required". But my computer is
> >> showing, "When resume, show welcome page". Would you please tell me how I
> >> can
> >> activate a password for the screensaver ? Please help me out. Thank you.
> >
> >
> > You user account must have a paasword. You cannot assign a different
> > password for the screensaver like Win 98 does.
> >
> > --
> > William
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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