[Boland]

I'm using Windows Vista 64 on my laptop. The laptop is only a week old. It's an HP Pavilion dv7 1280us with Intel Core 2 Quad.

When I'm logged on and using the computer, when I sit idle for anywhere from 45 seconds to 10 minutes or so the screen will go black for a split second and it will go to the login screen (the screen that comes up when you first boot up to select a user and put in the password). Then I'll click on my name and it will come back up instantly. Kind of like it's logging out and going into sleep mode; except you can tell the cpu is still running and when you click the username everything comes up in less than a second.

I don't have a screen saver on. I have changed all my sleep settings and related battery power settings to when plugged in NEVER.

Any ideas? One person suggested uninstalling Microsoft .NET framework. I did that and it's still the same.

Thanks in advanced if anyone can help!!

[Squashman]

The Power settings are probably doing that.
Did you go into the Advanced Power Settings and Change the Require a Password on Wakeup.

[Squashman]

Did you also look at the Require a password on Wakeup setting?

[Boland]

Yeah, I have it on Don't require a password.

and when it goes to that screen I don't have to type in a password. I just click on my username and everything comes back.

Thanks for the quick reply, though!

[Boland]

This is SO annoying.

[lunarlander]

Is the problem solved ?

The screensaver settings can also bring you back to the login screen. By default the screensaver is set to turn on after 10 mins and there is a checkbox there for bringing you to the login screen.

[Boland]

No, it is still not resolved.

I do not have a screen saver on.

[Squashman]

Did you look in both places I suggested above?

[Boland]

Yes I did. Still doing it...

[Boland]

Please help me! This is getting VERY annoying when I'm trying to watch my college video lectures. Especially if I pause the video to take notes; it will log me off within a minute or so!

So basically it's logging me out and taking me to the log-in screen. However it's not fully going into sleep mode I don't think.

I have all the appropriate power options selected and no screen saver.

Thanks!

[Syst3mSh0ck]

Control panel > Users > disable the welcome screen...

[Curly]

Right-click the desktop and select Personalize.
Click Screen Saver
Uncheck the box next to On resume, display logon screen

[Boland]

Did both of those.

I just tried removing users all-together. I'm going to reboot and give it a bit to see if maybe that will help..