Tuesday, November 4, 2008

How do You get Windows to stop asking you for a password when you boot your PC?

Windows requires a log-in pas word for a reason: to protect you. If some one else can log in as you. They may be able to send out e-mail under your name, access your encrypted files, log in to Websites as you, and even make purchases using your credit card number.

You can protect yourself from the worst of those offenses without log-in passwords at other times. For instance, you can set up your e-mail system to require a password, and you can keep sensitive files in a True Crypt vault, but giving up the log in password removes a layer of security.

Still, if only trustworthy people have access to your PC, and if you take the right precautions, turning off Windows native password protection probably won’t do you harm.

Turning the password off is simple: select start* Run (Just start in Vista) type control user passwords2 and press uncheck users must enter a user name and password to use this computer .when you click OK or apply. A dialog box will ask you which user should be logged on automatically. Entering your name and password this onetime will free you from having to type them in again.

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