[refereemom]

I just installed SP2 on my Dell Lapton Inspiron D600. I have resisted SP2 since updates always cause problems. Now when I turn on the computer I do not get the Logon Icon instead it goes directly to my Desktop. Also when I close the lid it does shut down but when I open it the box that was there before, that had a place to enter the password, does not come up. It just starts up again. What did SP2 do to my computer?? I have not changed my settings but obviously it did something. Please help. Thanks.

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If you only have one user account set up, the behaviour of SP2 is to bypass the login screen unless your account is password-protected. Either set a password or create a second user account if you want the login welcome screen to always appear before the Desktop will load.

If you want the login screen to appear when you close/re-open the lid, go into Control Panel->Power Options->Advanced (tab).
Place a tick where it says "Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby"
This will cause the login screen to appear even if you didn't set a password.

Edited by pip22, 24 October 2007 - 05:22 PM.

[pip22]

If you only have one user account set up, the behaviour of SP2 is to bypass the login screen unless your account is password-protected. Either set a password or create a second user account if you want the login welcome screen to always appear before the Desktop will load.

If you want the login screen to appear when you close/re-open the lid, go into Control Panel->Power Options->Advanced (tab).
Place a tick where it says "Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby"
This will cause the login screen to appear even if you didn't set a password.

Edited by pip22, 24 October 2007 - 05:22 PM.

[refereemom]

I should have mentioned that I already checked the Advanced Tab under Power Options & I have always have the Password Box checked. It is still checked but when I close the lid and open it again the Logon/Password Box no longer appears. SP2 obviously is ignoring this option box. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.