Automatic Login - Discussion

Please leave any feedback about the Automatic Login article in this thread.

Awesome article!!!! BUT...
What do I do if I want to undo this?

Goto User Accounts and place a check in the box for "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer".



If the guest login is disabled and no other accounts exist. Windows will skip the Login Screen.

This is all I do to stop the Login Screen. I never create a password for the main login and disable the guest login.

I dnt think u understand what i said - I read the article and see the step by step instruction no how to enable that "tweak" but what if i want to UNDO that meaning i would like to enter passwords again?

Do as I said and follow the steps again placing the check back in the box.

I must have confused you with the second half of my post. That was an addition to the article not intended for your answer. My answer for you was the text above the picture.

Ok, thank you very much!

Auto login may be OK to some, but it is not the best choice to make. True, it's convenient, but should you have guests over, you can't spend every minute guarding your computer. That's one reason mine is in my personal bedroom, but still, I don't have an external lock on the door. Should you be having a cookout or doing something outdoors or in the basement, one or more of your "guests" may be going through your computer. That would be grounds for that person to never set foot in my door again, regardless of who may see my actions as being harsh or unreasonable. So to avoid any problems, I keep my PC passworded, even when the screen saver comes on. However, this is everyone's personal choice to make, I'm just describing a scenario that commonly takes place, even with relatives.

I so agree Cat. A few years ago we had hubbies brother staying over for a few days and he likes to go to NSFW sites so just before he was to stay I made sure my XP (what I was using at the time) was totally password protected.

I knew it worked when I was awakened by the computer powering on, then after a min or so, it was powered down. (I guess he thought he'd get in some 'secret' surfing, LOL, not when I'm around, hehehe)

On our home computers we (me and the wife) do log on but we know each others pass ..... I'm not allowed secrets

Since I am the only person to use my computer I don't worry about it.