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.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Email and communications

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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
    2013-03-14T01:32:57+00:00

    I found that the problem was that I had a secure resource installed on my Surface.  In my case, it was access to my work's email.  I have a friend who has a Surface and he confirmed it by removing his work email, testing it, and then putting his work email back onto his Surface.

    The basic logic is that if you have a secure resource installed, you will get a confirmation message saying that the security settings have been changed on your computer.  This overrides all other settings.

    At this time, the only option is to uninstall or remove that secure resource.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-13T16:32:14+00:00

    This just started yesterday for me. It logs me out even when I am in the middle of doing something and now it does it every 10 mins. It's crazy and all the "repairs" and "recovery" that Windoes does for me does nothing to change this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-06-10T17:58:45+00:00

    This post it's a little bit older but in case someone still looking for this, here is the answer.

    in the search box, top right of your screen click on setting and type CHANGE SCREEN SAVING

    the screen saver setting windows will pop up,it is very easy just UNCHECK THE BOX NEXT TO ON RESUME, DISPLAY LOG-ON SCREEN and click apply or ok and it should be good..

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-06-10T18:11:09+00:00

    It's old, but you obviously did not go through the whole thing before posting. Just 5 replies above yours, is just one of them, and there are multiple others suggesting similar solutions. Worst of all, it still does not fix this problem for many out there.

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