Computer logs out every 10 minutes

[Drella]

Thread over.

[SebFontain]

Overheating issue maybe?

[Halcyon]

Originally Posted by Drella

How do I stop my laptop from automatically logging out? I am the biggest technocretin there is, so I apologize if this is a terribly asinine question. I've tried altering my power options; I've changed profiles, and told my computer to sleep "never" and to hibernate "never," yet it miraculously defies the odds and does so regardless. I'm on Windows Vista (I know, I know) and I tried their help and support, but found nothing of value. Everything was fine until the past few days and I don't know what could have changed; I've scanned and I have no viruses/spyware. It's bad enough that I ****ed up my F: drive with superglue, but this is just cruel.

when you say logging out, do you mean that it shuts off right away after 10 minutes or do you get a logging out now type screen?

And does it do this while you're using it or when you're away from computer for 10 minutes?

Could it be a screensaver with login screen option?

[Spangles Muldoon]

Drella,

Try this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920730

Some more detail:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/2 ... ows-vista/

[Drella]

I don't think it's an overheating issue, because it's a brand new computer and I haven't noticed it being particularly hot lately, but I don't know. It doesn't do it all the time, only when I haven't moved the mouse or anything for 10 minutes; it seems to be an automatic logout that somehow became active.

Originally Posted by Halcyon

when you say logging out, do you mean that it shuts off right away after 10 minutes or do you get a logging out now type screen?

And does it do this while you're using it or when you're away from computer for 10 minutes?

Could it be a screensaver with login screen option?

It just logs me out of windows; It goes back to the log in screen after ten minutes and I have to sign back in. It only does it when the computer is left inactive, but it becomes an annoyance when I'm trying to read or watch a movie on my laptop. I don't use a screen saver, but I just deleted all of the screen savers on my computer in case something was going on with them. I guess we'll see if they were related to the problem. I've had this computer since January and it only just started doing this.

Originally Posted by Spangles Muldoon

Drella,

Try this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920730

Some more detail:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/2 ... ows-vista/

I just followed instructions and typed what they recommended into my command prompt, but the computer still logs off. I looked at my disk clean-up feature, and it appears to be different from the one featured in the article. I was unable to locate the hibernate feature there to remove it; it doesn't seem to be listed for some reason.

The thing is, I do want my computer to log out when I close the lid, so that no one can come in and go through my files, but I don't want it to automatically log itself out when I'm trying to watch a movie or something. This is seriously annoying.

Thanks for trying to help, guys.

Edit: No, the screen savers aren't the problem... it's still logging out.

[javasirc]

I searched on google, and heres something that came up:

"Check your screensaver.

It may be set to turn on after 10 minutes of inactivity and when you come back it will ask for your login.

If it is your screensaver, uncheck the box that says On resume, display logon screen."

ps: i dont have vista so im not sure about it.

[Drella]

Yeah, I finally fixed it. This is apparently a pretty common problem with Vista, because I just found a forum topic on this same issue with several other people complaining about it.
I had to reset my "personalization" settings so that the screen wouldn't come up. It really makes no sense, because I've never used a screen saver (I hate them), but that was the problem.