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Is there a way to make Windows XP stay logged in even after the user logs off? Right now the PCs log in at start up and we're using WinOFF to shut down the computer after X minutes of inactivity.

The problem is that WinOFF does not work when the user logs off and stays in the "Select user login" screen.

I'm thinking a possible solution would be to make the computer log back in as the default user after Y minutes of inactivity. How can I make it so that Windows XP logs in automatically after the user logs off?

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A better solution would be to have WinOFF run in the system domain instead of in the user domain. That way, it is run independent of who is or is not logged in.

Where do you have WinOFF autorunning? In the Startup folder? In the Run key? Wherever it is, take it out and put it in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.

Another option is to create a Windows service to run it (make sure to set its type as interactive and start as auto). For example:

sc create WinOff binpath= c:\…\winoff.exe start= auto type= own type= interact displayname= "Auto WinOff"
sc description WinOff "Run WinOff in the system domain to automatically shut down whether any users are logged in or not."
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