Steve -

Try right clicking on the desktop, and select Properties. Choose screen
saver, power, advanced and make sure there is no check in the Prompt for
Password ... box under Options.

HTH

Jerry

When I opened my mail I noticed that you wrote:
>I've run up against a problem I've never had before and can't find help with
>in Win XP help.
>
>First, I downloaded and installed the latest XP updates from Microsoft today
>and this problem occurred after that.  I now get the system switching away
>from my user account (after a period of inactivity) into the screen that you
>have to select a user from (like a "switch user" screen).  The thing is I am
>the only user and I don't want to have it leave that account.
>
>How do I get it back to staying in the one account?
>
>Thanks,
>Steve

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