ridiculous resume screen problem

I guess this is a pretty common problem; when I resume from my screen saver
my screen goes back to the welcome screen. I thought I knew how to fix it, I
did properties>screen saver, but the box for the option is already unchecked.
I didn't have a password assigned to my account, so I gave myself one, and
then on resume it worked. I know I've done this before...I thought I
remembered there being a "Go to welcome screen on resume" option, but the
only option I have is "password protect on resume" HELP!

Hi,

From the screensaver tab click power settings, then on the advanced tab
uncheck "prompt for password when computer resumes from standby".

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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

"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I guess this is a pretty common problem; when I resume from my screen saver
> my screen goes back to the welcome screen. I thought I knew how to fix it,
> I
> did properties>screen saver, but the box for the option is already
> unchecked.
> I didn't have a password assigned to my account, so I gave myself one, and
> then on resume it worked. I know I've done this before...I thought I
> remembered there being a "Go to welcome screen on resume" option, but the
> only option I have is "password protect on resume" HELP!

AH! Thank you!!

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> From the screensaver tab click power settings, then on the advanced tab
> uncheck "prompt for password when computer resumes from standby".
>
> --
> 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
>
> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8C479FB2-8C3F-4E61-B4C5-765FC1EB7DEA@microsoft.com...
> >I guess this is a pretty common problem; when I resume from my screen saver
> > my screen goes back to the welcome screen. I thought I knew how to fix it,
> > I
> > did properties>screen saver, but the box for the option is already
> > unchecked.
> > I didn't have a password assigned to my account, so I gave myself one, and
> > then on resume it worked. I know I've done this before...I thought I
> > remembered there being a "Go to welcome screen on resume" option, but the
> > only option I have is "password protect on resume" HELP!
>
>
>