Win XP Pro now Auto-switching user to login screen

[Sandy Coyne [MSFT]]

>-----Original Message-----
>When I am logged onto an account that has only 1 account
>besides the Admin account, after a period of time away
>from the computer it's like it clicks on Logoff and then
>Switch User. I'm not sure about how long it takes to do
>this but it is starting to get annoying. No it does not
>logoff entirly because I click on the user, type in the
>password, and it logs back on and returns to its state
>within 1 second. Is this a new issue because it just
>happened within the past few days of downloading
>updates. Please e-mail me with your answers. Thank you,
>Christopher Rihm

>.
>


On the Screen Saver tab of the Display Properties window,
there is a checkbox that says "On resume, display Welcome
screen." If this box is checked, then you will get this
behavior whenever your screen saver activates. Uncheck
this box to return to your previous setting.

Thanks,
Sandy

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[Alan Tyler]

<re-sorted for continuity>
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> . net...
> > Hi all. All of a sudden my computer opens up to a log in screen, with
only
> > my account listed. I have to click on my name to open windows. I'm
running
> > XP Professional. I do see another user in the Control Panel, called
> ASP.Net
> > Machine A, which was never there before. I realize I can delete this
user.
> > Does anyone know why I have to login all of a sudden, and how this other
> > user got there? And how I can turn this login screen off? I'm used to
just
> > having Windows open to my account, which btw is the only one I set up
> here.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >

>"Steve" > wrote in message
. net...
> Ok, I was able to get rid of it by deleting the other account. Strange
since
> that account was not up on the screeen for selection to login. Strange
also
> since I don't know where it came from. I did a search for "ASP.Net" and
got
> some info on it. But I'll be dammed if I know how it became a user on my
> machine. Oh well.
>

I've just had exactly the same problem on my machine. Suddenly I was
introduced to the login screen after a recently installed windows 'security'
update. (I shall post further details when I find them). Could this be a
potential loophole in windows that somebody has managed to get through via a
trojan or other method? I've had no warnings from Norton Antivirus/Norton
Internet Security. I have also deleted the ASP.net account. I now wonder if
this was a wise move.

I also recently have a problem with 'Windows messenger ' popup adverts which
I investigated via google. I discovered that there is a security/networking
loophole in WinXP and wonder if this could be connected? To solve it I had
to re-enable the built in WinXP firewall on my (ADSL) connection. I believed
NIS would cover this form of attack but discovered the WinXP built-in
firewall is the only remedy. I also did as recommended and stopped/disabled
'messenger' in Admin Tools/Services.

I cross post this to the (hopefully) relevent groups in the hope that
somebody may be able to help a 'novice' (I have been using a standalone
windows PC for years, but security has only really been a major issue since
I installed ADSL, which I've now had for nearly a year without problems
until around a week ago). As this was the only example I could find of this
problem I wonder if it may be rare and/or unrecognised and perhaps this will
make other users aware of a potential problem.
Can any networking gurus out there spread any light on this?