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My laptop came with Vista. When I was finished computing, I would
close my computer. The next time I open it, I get an icon in the middle of the screen that says......Locked or something similar. I had to click on the icon and it would continue to the desktop. I don't remember how I stopped this but it was not very intuitive, for me anyway. Well I upgraded my computer to Win7 and it does the same thing. I am not using a password. How can I stop Win7 from displaying this icon, and what the hell is it doing there anyway? As far as I can tell, if anyone else opened the computer all they have to do is to click on the icon and use it like it never existed. It seems entirely useless and very annoying. |
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Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Power options set no password on startup
On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:51:27 -0500, Metspitzer wrote: My laptop came with Vista. When I was finished computing, I would close my computer. The next time I open it, I get an icon in the middle of the screen that says......Locked or something similar. I had to click on the icon and it would continue to the desktop. I don't remember how I stopped this but it was not very intuitive, for me anyway. Well I upgraded my computer to Win7 and it does the same thing. I am not using a password. How can I stop Win7 from displaying this icon, and what the hell is it doing there anyway? As far as I can tell, if anyone else opened the computer all they have to do is to click on the icon and use it like it never existed. It seems entirely useless and very annoying. |
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"Metspitzer" wrote in message ... My laptop came with Vista. When I was finished computing, I would close my computer. The next time I open it, I get an icon in the middle of the screen that says......Locked or something similar. I had to click on the icon and it would continue to the desktop. I don't remember how I stopped this but it was not very intuitive, for me anyway. Well I upgraded my computer to Win7 and it does the same thing. I am not using a password. How can I stop Win7 from displaying this icon, and what the hell is it doing there anyway? Control Panel Hardware and Sound Power Options Choose what closing the lid does As far as I can tell, if anyone else opened the computer all they have to do is to click on the icon and use it like it never existed. It seems entirely useless and very annoying. It's only useless if you don't set a password :-) |
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On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:13:06 -0400, EB wrote:
Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Power options set no password on startup Thanks everyone. I will give it a shot. |
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Try this:
Control Panel-View by: ... icons-Power Options-Require a password on wakeup [left pane]-Password protection on wakeup [section]-(o) Don't require a password [check] -- Peter.R (Windows 7 Home Premium) "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare "Metspitzer" wrote in message ... My laptop came with Vista. When I was finished computing, I would close my computer. The next time I open it, I get an icon in the middle of the screen that says......Locked or something similar. I had to click on the icon and it would continue to the desktop. I don't remember how I stopped this but it was not very intuitive, for me anyway. Well I upgraded my computer to Win7 and it does the same thing. I am not using a password. How can I stop Win7 from displaying this icon, and what the hell is it doing there anyway? As far as I can tell, if anyone else opened the computer all they have to do is to click on the icon and use it like it never existed. It seems entirely useless and very annoying. |
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That worked
Thanks everyone On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:06:40 +1100, "Peter.R" wrote: Try this: Control Panel-View by: ... icons-Power Options-Require a password on wakeup [left pane]-Password protection on wakeup [section]-(o) Don't require a password [check] |
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You're welcome Metspitzer.
-- Peter.R (Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit) "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Shakespeare "Metspitzer" wrote in message ... That worked Thanks everyone On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:06:40 +1100, "Peter.R" wrote: Try this: Control Panel-View by: ... icons-Power Options-Require a password on wakeup [left pane]-Password protection on wakeup [section]-(o) Don't require a password [check] |
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