Windows 2000 shuts down due to screensaver.

[tteknos]

I'm running Windows 2000 Professional. I have a screen saver set up with a password. The problem occurs anytime it's been sitting in screen saver mode for a little while. After I enter my password to return to windows, it pops up a screen beginning a windows shutdown, then it shuts down. This is really annoying, and I've yet to find a fix for it, or a reason as to why it happens. Please help.

Thanks.

-Ted

 

[wolluf]

What's the screensaver (is it standard windows one, or...)

Are you sure you've got password right?

I ask, as I remember there is a screensaver available that will shut down machine if wrong password is supplied.

 

[tteknos]

It's happened with all different screen savers. Currently am using 3D flower box. Also, yes I'm pretty sure I've typed the password correctly.

 

[wolluf]

virus?

Any other issues with this machine?

 

[tteknos]

None. This isn't a specific machine issue, it's a windows 2000 issue. It's happened on other machines. =)

 

[wolluf]

tteknos - I've never seen this behaviour on win2k machines - so presume it must be something in your config/setup. Here's a link to one of the shutdown screensaver apps - probably not much use to you, but you never know.

http://www.ericphelps.com/shutdown/

 

[tteknos]

Anyone?