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I´ve just gotten an XP notebook from work that I´m using on my home network. If I´m not using it for awhile, I come back and it´s sitting there waiting for me to sign in and logon again. A real pain...especially as it loses the wireless connection every time.

I´m administrator but don´t know a lot about XP. Can somebody tell me how to keep it from going into standby or whatever it´s doing. It´s not a power setting problem because I´ve got all that set to not do anything while it´s plugged into the mains.

Thanks

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Looks like the machine was locking the session rather than entering a true power standby — 's suggestion stopped the immediate login prompt and confirmed it worked. A few extra points to prevent the wireless drop or recurring locks on a corporate notebook:

Device-level power management often turns the Wi-Fi radio off during idle or when the session is locked. In Device Manager open the wireless adapter, check its Power Management tab and disable any option that lets Windows turn the device off to save power. Many vendor utilities (Intel, Broadcom, etc.) also include a separate "power saving" mode you can set to "Maximum Performance" when plugged in.

Corporate/domain policies can force locks or screen-saver behavior and may reapply at logon. If the notebook is domain-joined, local changes can be reverted by Group Policy — consult the IT/security policy before attempting permanent changes. Also keep security in mind: removing the lock on a work laptop can violate company rules or expose sensitive data.

Other useful checks: update the wireless driver/firmware, confirm the laptop’s lid-close and hibernate/sleep actions in Power Options for both battery and plugged-in states, and look at the access point/router for client idle timeouts. If the problem looks like a suspend/hibernate event (not just a locked screen), Event Viewer will show system sleep/hibernate entries that help narrow the cause.

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1) Right click desktop --> properties --> screen saver --> power options --> advanced --> uncheck "prompt for password when computer resumes from standby".

2) Right click desktop --> properties --> screen saver --> uncheck "On resume, password protect"

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Thanks, I knew there was a way, guess I need to learn XP, shucks...

It´s working now

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