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Author Topic: Windows 7 Pro in Domain PC screen saver will not come on / lock the PC  (Read 4044 times)

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hartbeatmr

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Hi all here is another fix that I am posting here that will help a lot of people.

Now if the PC is set up in a workgroup (home PC) the screen saver will work this write up is only for once the PC is joined into a domain and if the screen saver dose not work but has too for security reasons (ie like when you walk away from your desktop)

Problem was on a Fresh install of W7 Pro (in a domain only) after W7 is all set up and all functions / options work (ie screen saver etc) Now when the PC was set up (in a workgroup) the screen saver would work normally and take the password and function normally but once joined into a domain the screen saver would never kick in and lock the PC as it should. Changing power options had NC, recreate profile NC etc etc.

Here was the FIX and it worked 2X. If the PC's have ANY USB wireless devices like mice or keyboards etc. You must get the drivers from the manufacture (including Microsoft ones) even knowing when you plug in a wireless mouse and W7 installs it and it functions but the PC will not lock (so it is at the crtl+alt+del screen) get the wireless device drivers install them and all is good.   ;D ;D ;D
   
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