Remove the Password Prompt after Standby or Hibernation

Normally, when you put your Windows XP computer in standby mode or in hibernation, or when Windows XP automatically places your computer in such modes after long periods of inactivity, you are brought back to the Welcome screen where you must enter your password prompt to continue (this is if your computer is password protected). If you'd rather return directly to where you were working, bypassing the password prompt, follow this tip:

1. Click "Start", choosing "Control Panel".
2. Select the "Power Options" control panel.
3. When the "Power Options Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, click the "Advanced" tab.
4. Uncheck "Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby".
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

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David (10/04/2009 02:57:34)

When I leave my computer for a period, it goes to the logon screen automatically despite my doing exactly what you have suggested above. It asks for my pw. I live alone and have no security issues, so I'd like to not have to enter the pw all the time. Any other suggestions?

Randy (03/04/2010 19:58:20)

David, Go to Control Panel, Display, and on the Screen Saver tab uncheck "On resume, password protect". If its grayed out, then run Regedit and look for all instances of "ScreenSaverIsSecure" and change the value from "1" to a "0".

Asger (08/03/2010 00:52:10)

Thanks alot for this tip - it was excactly what I was seeking. Now I can suspend my mediacenter - and wake it up again without typing the password in.

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