Screen returning to loginscreen after a few minutes

Hi all,

I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one of
those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual machine.
Works fine for me.
The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to go
back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the Configuration
screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings (default), change
settings and turned all settings for AC Power to "never". That's all I could
think of.
Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing and
forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?

Thanks in advance for your help.

With kind regards,
Fokke Nauta

On 26/08/2011 14:45, Fokke Nauta wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one of
> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual machine.
> Works fine for me.
> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to go
> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the Configuration
> screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings (default), change
> settings and turned all settings for AC Power to "never". That's all I could
> think of.
> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing and
> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.

I think you are on the right track with the Power Options,
but maybe a reboot is needed to make them stick?
Also see the "Require a password on wakeup" option, which you
can disable.

HTH
--
Rob

"Rob" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 26/08/2011 14:45, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one of
>> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
>> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual
>> machine.
>> Works fine for me.
>> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
>> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to go
>> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
>> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
>> Configuration
>> screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings (default),
>> change
>> settings and turned all settings for AC Power to "never". That's all I
>> could
>> think of.
>> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing and
>> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
>> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> I think you are on the right track with the Power Options,
> but maybe a reboot is needed to make them stick?

I already did. Didn't make a difference.

> Also see the "Require a password on wakeup" option, which you
> can disable.

That sounds good. Where can I find that option in Windows 7?

Fokke

"Fokke Nauta" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In
> one of those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware
> with XP Pro. Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in
> a virtual machine. Works fine for me.
> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and
> the Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow
> me to go back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly
> irritating.
> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
> Configuration screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced
> settings (default), change settings and turned all settings for AC
> Power to "never". That's all I could think of.
> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing
> and forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>

Check the screensaver options, and make sure that it is not set to
require a password on resume.

--
Zaphod

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, ya know? - Gag Halfrunt

On 26/08/2011 15:36, Fokke Nauta wrote:
> "Rob" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On 26/08/2011 14:45, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one of
>>> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
>>> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual
>>> machine.
>>> Works fine for me.
>>> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
>>> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to go
>>> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
>>> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
>>> Configuration
>>> screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings (default),
>>> change
>>> settings and turned all settings for AC Power to "never". That's all I
>>> could
>>> think of.
>>> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing and
>>> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
>>> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> I think you are on the right track with the Power Options,
>> but maybe a reboot is needed to make them stick?
>
> I already did. Didn't make a difference.
>
>> Also see the "Require a password on wakeup" option, which you
>> can disable.
>
> That sounds good. Where can I find that option in Windows 7?

It's at the top left of the Power Options screen. See the image below
Step 3, here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...gs-change.html
You might see other possibilities on that site, too.
Apparently, you can disable power management completely:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc527619.aspx

HTH
--
Rob

"Rob" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 26/08/2011 15:36, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> "Rob" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> On 26/08/2011 14:45, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one
>>>> of
>>>> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
>>>> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual
>>>> machine.
>>>> Works fine for me.
>>>> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
>>>> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to
>>>> go
>>>> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
>>>> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
>>>> Configuration
>>>> screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings (default),
>>>> change
>>>> settings and turned all settings for AC Power to "never". That's all I
>>>> could
>>>> think of.
>>>> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing
>>>> and
>>>> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
>>>> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>
>>> I think you are on the right track with the Power Options,
>>> but maybe a reboot is needed to make them stick?
>>
>> I already did. Didn't make a difference.
>>
>>> Also see the "Require a password on wakeup" option, which you
>>> can disable.
>>
>> That sounds good. Where can I find that option in Windows 7?
>
> It's at the top left of the Power Options screen. See the image below
> Step 3, here:
> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...gs-change.html
> You might see other possibilities on that site, too.
> Apparently, you can disable power management completely:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc527619.aspx
>

Thanks, Bob.
But I've already been there and checked that Require a password to wake up
(translated) is both "no" for battery and AC power.
I looked into more things there but did not find any other thing to prevent
logging in agani.

Fokke

"Zaphod Beeblebrox" <> wrote in message
news:j38e4n$5f9$...
>
> "Fokke Nauta" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one of
>> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
>> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual
>> machine. Works fine for me.
>> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
>> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to go
>> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
>> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
>> Configuration screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings
>> (default), change settings and turned all settings for AC Power to
>> "never". That's all I could think of.
>> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing and
>> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
>> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>
> Check the screensaver options, and make sure that it is not set to require
> a password on resume.
>

Sounds good as well. Where can I find the screensaver options in Windows 7 ?

Fokke

On 26/08/2011 16:54, Fokke Nauta wrote:
> "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <> wrote in message
> news:j38e4n$5f9$...
>>
>> "Fokke Nauta" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one of
>>> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
>>> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual
>>> machine. Works fine for me.
>>> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
>>> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to go
>>> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
>>> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
>>> Configuration screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings
>>> (default), change settings and turned all settings for AC Power to
>>> "never". That's all I could think of.
>>> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing and
>>> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
>>> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>
>>
>> Check the screensaver options, and make sure that it is not set to require
>> a password on resume.
>>
>
> Sounds good as well. Where can I find the screensaver options in Windows 7 ?

Right-click on empty part of desktop, choose Personalize:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...er-change.html
--
Rob

"Rob" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 26/08/2011 16:54, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <> wrote in
>> message
>> news:j38e4n$5f9$...
>>>
>>> "Fokke Nauta" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one
>>>> of
>>>> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
>>>> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual
>>>> machine. Works fine for me.
>>>> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
>>>> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to
>>>> go
>>>> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
>>>> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
>>>> Configuration screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings
>>>> (default), change settings and turned all settings for AC Power to
>>>> "never". That's all I could think of.
>>>> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing
>>>> and
>>>> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
>>>> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Check the screensaver options, and make sure that it is not set to
>>> require
>>> a password on resume.
>>>
>>
>> Sounds good as well. Where can I find the screensaver options in Windows
>> 7 ?
>
> Right-click on empty part of desktop, choose Personalize:
> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...er-change.html
> --

Thanks.
I found it. No screensaver was selected (none), and there was no mark in "On
resume, display login screen".
So, I guess the screensaver is not the cause?

Fokke

On 26/08/2011 18:48, Fokke Nauta wrote:
> "Rob"<> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On 26/08/2011 16:54, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>> "Zaphod Beeblebrox"<> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:j38e4n$5f9$...
>>>>
>>>> "Fokke Nauta"<> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home. There are 2 user accounts. In one
>>>>> of
>>>>> those there is Firedaemon installed, which launches VMware with XP Pro.
>>>>> Thus, when I log into that account, I can work on XP in a virtual
>>>>> machine. Works fine for me.
>>>>> The problem is, that after a few minutes the screen turns black and the
>>>>> Windows 7 login screen comes up. I need to login again, to allow me to
>>>>> go
>>>>> back to my VM. This happens every few minutes and is highly irritating.
>>>>> I tried to change the Windows 7 energy settings. I went to the
>>>>> Configuration screen / Energy control (translated) / Balanced settings
>>>>> (default), change settings and turned all settings for AC Power to
>>>>> "never". That's all I could think of.
>>>>> Unfortunately, after a few minutes the loginscreen keeps reappearing
>>>>> and
>>>>> forces me to log in again, so I can terurn to my VM.
>>>>> What can I do to prevent this login screen to pop up?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Check the screensaver options, and make sure that it is not set to
>>>> require
>>>> a password on resume.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sounds good as well. Where can I find the screensaver options in Windows
>>> 7 ?
>>
>> Right-click on empty part of desktop, choose Personalize:
>> http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...er-change.html
>> --
>
> Thanks.
> I found it. No screensaver was selected (none), and there was no mark in "On
> resume, display login screen".
> So, I guess the screensaver is not the cause?
>
> Fokke
>
>

Have you tried the XP screensaver?

Ed