How do I keep Windows 8 from logging me out all the time?

Anonymous
2012-11-08T23:37:17+00:00

After awhile Windows 8 keeps logging me out. then I have to click then re-enter my password every time.

How can I disable this?

I only have one user account and will not have any others.

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Anonymous
2012-12-28T08:54:29+00:00

Had the same problem. 

Solution: Control Panel/User Accounts/Reset security policies.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-07-19T14:28:51+00:00

    I dont have a "Reset Security Policies" option...

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-07T20:56:46+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-17T14:29:00+00:00

    just read most of the problems and the same thing happened to me today and this is how I repaired it,,,,,,its still not logging out at the moment.

    control panel-user accounts-make changes to my account in pc settings.

    scroll to ......sync your settings.. passwords (this was turned on) I turned it off and I haven't been logged out yet, so far so good.

    the only thing that I changed today was that I created a homegroup on the wireless laptop to sync with hardwired rj45 connector to router on desktop. I normally create the homegroup on the desk top and join via the laptop.

    anyways,,,, still not logging out, hope it works for other users.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-17T17:17:44+00:00

    Yeah, I don't think it will ever be fully allowed to not have to enter a password.  I can't follow your path, Mick, but it doesn't matter anyway.  I noticed between Windows 8 and 8.1, the checkbox about needing a password or not has been removed from "netplwiz"

    By process of elimination, I believe the ability to not need to enter a password every 10 minutes depends on whether you have an Exchange email account on your system or not.  I have three different email accounts on my system, but for some reason, even though I am okay with not needing a password, the Exchange account requires my system to log out every 10 minutes.

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