Geekier geeks then me: Password protected screensavers without going back into login.

[DINMS]

I have this dumbass (yet awesome) Win XP. I can't go back to the login cuase it disconnects the ol' 56K. If I remember correctly before Win XP you could hae a little promt when you try and un-screensaver it. I need that. Anyway you can do that....

[phUnk]

Remember the hostage? Yeah, you know what to do.

[DINMS]

What hostage? But....no I don't.

[JR]

Don't use a screensaver. Just set your monitor to shut off (powersave) instead.

[Dr. Crash]

Right click on the desktop. Select Properties. Go to the screensaver tab. Check off the box that says prompt for password on resume. Click OK.

Something like that.

drC

[BakerBoy]

Originally posted by phUnk
Remember the hostage? Yeah, you know what to do.

What if he's holding himself hostage? What then?

[jayfrizzo]

Originally posted by BakerBoy
What if he's holding himself hostage? What then?

We can only hope.

[DINMS]

DrC, it's not that easy. It will give you the option to go to a login. Damnit. Can I borrow 400 bucks so I can build my own computer? that would solve my problem nicely.

[wookalar]

think I can help, but I'm not sure I understand the question.

Are you using XP home of pro?

When you say a login screen, you mean like when you boot the PC up, the screen where you get a little symbol by your name like a guy kicking a soccer ball?

If so, this is fast user switching, which can be turned off.

[DINMS]

That works. Although it's not the all that subtle. Works though. Thanks.