how do I make my coputer automaticly log off after a sertain amount of time?

Question

I want my computer to mog off of my user acount after I havent touched it for a while, how do i do that?

Answer 1

for screen savers, you can make it log off after. just set the screen saver to the time you want it to come on, then choose "on resume, display the welcome screen"

Answer 2

start up options - hibernate - shut down


go to start at bottom of screen in blue bar (task bar)
go to control panel
choose power options
choose never to all listed there
choose apply then choose ok
then choose hibernate
click advanced choose hibernate
then click hibernate
click enable hibernate
make sure you click apply and ok to everything

then you can push power button

windows will close

push button again and you are where you was again


computer does not have to do all that work again

Answer 3

Start > Control Panel > Power Options > System Hibernates /Standby after x-minutes

Answer 4

You should have an sleep timer in your computer files. Go under your start button and go to display. There they give you a list of things on your computer you select time and there should be a timer mode you can choose to shut down your system.

Answer 5

Set a screen saver, choose the idle time before it activates and set require password button.

Answer 6

right click on the task bar go on properties and click on screen saver then choose power and customize

Answer 7

Assuming you're using Windows XP... Right-click on your desktop and select properties. Under the Screensaver tab, check the box that says, "On resume, display Welcome screen."

Answer 8

in your desktop right click and go to "Properties", then go to the "Screen Saver" tab, click on the "Power" button at the bottom and there you go, choose the time

Answer 9

It must be set to hibernate. check it out.