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  • May 2, 2008 at 8:07 am #2147789

    Windows XP Auto Log off trouble

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    by hentai_zombie · about 15 years, 1 month ago

    Hi there everybody!
    My friend’s PC (running XP) keeps logging off every 5 minutes.
    Not just if it’s inactive for five minutes.
    5 mins after logging on it logs off (back to the select user screen) no matter what you’re doing.

    I’ve searched the interweb but i can only find things about screen savers and power option settings and non of these help.

    Any of you uber brained techy geek kings got any ideas what could cause this?

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    • May 2, 2008 at 8:07 am #2567631

      Clarifications

      by hentai_zombie · about 15 years, 1 month ago

      In reply to Windows XP Auto Log off trouble

      Clarifications

    • May 2, 2008 at 8:26 am #2567615

      What happens if you log on in Safe Mode?

      by oh smeg · about 15 years, 1 month ago

      In reply to Windows XP Auto Log off trouble

      Without knowing more of what you have already done I would say log on in Safe Mode and Scan the System for Infections of Virri or Spy/Mal Ware.

      Col

    • May 23, 2008 at 2:46 pm #2463634

      Anti-Virus Installed?

      by dcrosby · about 15 years ago

      In reply to Windows XP Auto Log off trouble

      Sounds like possibly a virus. Are you running AntiVirus? Is it up-to-date?

    • May 23, 2008 at 3:13 pm #2463623

      Disable Windows XP auto log off…Try this…

      by Anonymous · about 15 years ago

      In reply to Windows XP Auto Log off trouble

      Control Panel / User Accounts / Change the way users log on or off / (Deselect) Use Fast User Switching

      Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

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