>If you set the screen saver to have a password, then that will happen. >It's more noticeable undet Win2K: you have to enter the password for THAT >user in order to log that user off and log on as another user. WinXP >allows multiple users logged on at a time, so the screensaver password >thing works differently. >Do you get identical results when you go to Start -> Log Off -> Switch >User? No the screensaver password is not enable. What would be the point. A crook would move the mouse and a login/password box would pop up. Not very scary at all. I can switch between the two users with no problems. It is only when I leave the "security" on that he is logged off after a certain time limit. Pc Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.