loggin in without a password

[Karen F]

I'd like to start my Windows7 compute without having to log in with a
password. Can anyone tell me how to remove this screen and not have to
use a password. Thanks.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

I'd like to start my Windows7 compute without having to log in with a
password. Can anyone tell me how to remove this screen and not have
to use a password. Thanks.

Make Windows 7 or Vista Log On Automatically
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/make-windows-vista-log-on-automatically/

 

[Michael Swift]

I'd like to start my Windows7 compute without having to log in with a
password. Can anyone tell me how to remove this screen and not have to
use a password. Thanks.

I have three accounts, me, the wife and granddaughter, all without a
password so we just click the icon on startup.

If you go to Control Panel/User Accounts when logged in there's an
option to create a password which asks for new password and to confirm
it, I assume if you enter a blank in each the password will be removed
and if yours is the only account you'll go straight to the desktop.

Mike

 

[Gordonbp]

I have three accounts, me, the wife and granddaughter, all without a
password so we just click the icon on startup.

And you've never ever considered the security implication of this? I bet
they're all admin accounts too.

 

[John Williamson]

What security implications?

Without a password at login time, any user can access all users' data.

So?

Ignorant users with an admin account can do a lot of damage to a system
that users with normal user accounts can't, even ignoring malware, which
generally runs with the permissions of the user who is logged on at the
time.

 

[Gordonbp]

What security implications?


So?

Alias you are a prat.

Why do you think in the SECURE OSs (Unix, Linux etc) users don't run as
root normally?

 

[Michael Swift]

And you've never ever considered the security implication of this? I bet
they're all admin accounts too.

I've never felt the need to keep secrets from my wife and the
granddaughter's account is restricted, I've enough security to put off
any but the most determined invader.

Mike

 

[John Williamson]

I've never felt the need to keep secrets from my wife and the
granddaughter's account is restricted, I've enough security to put off
any but the most determined invader.

Without a password, what's to stop your granddaughter from (possibly
accidentally) clicking on your icon and logging in as you?

Without a password at login you have precisely zero security on your system.

 

[Michael Swift]

Without a password, what's to stop your granddaughter from (possibly
accidentally) clicking on your icon and logging in as you?

As a seven year old she doesn't go near the computer without one of us
with her.

Without a password at login you have precisely zero security on your
system.

It's a free world, it's your prerogative to be afraid each time you
switch on your computer, getting past a windows logon password isn't
exactly rocket science, when I was working I had to do it when someone
forgot theirs, I hope you rely on a bit more for your security.

Mike

 

[John Williamson]

As a seven year old she doesn't go near the computer without one of us
with her.

And the computer is, of course, never left unattended. ;-)

It's a free world, it's your prerogative to be afraid each time you
switch on your computer, getting past a windows logon password isn't
exactly rocket science, when I was working I had to do it when someone
forgot theirs, I hope you rely on a bit more for your security.

I do. You are the one boasting about your foolproof system security
while saying you don't use a password.

 

[Michael Swift]

And the computer is, of course, never left unattended. ;-)

It is up stairs in the small bedroom / office so of course it's
unattended but not while she is using it.

I do. You are the one boasting about your foolproof system security while
saying you don't use a password.

Now you are being silly, I think you'll notice I said "I've enough
security to put off any but the most determined invader.", that includes
Modem, Router, Kaspersky, password protected web logins, the only thing
I don't use is a password protected windows login because I consider it
pointless.

If someone breaks into my house the last thing they're going to do is
switch on my computer and run windows, they might steal the computer and
the TV and other valuable stuff but by the time they get round to
cracking any useful web sites my passwords will have been changed.

Why are you obsessed with a windows login password, the OP asked how to
avoid using one so I'm not on my own, I can see the advantage in a work
environment, we used them at work before I retired, but at home why
bother, you're not the resident group Troll are you?

Mike

 

[Yousuf Khan]

I'd like to start my Windows7 compute without having to log in with a
password. Can anyone tell me how to remove this screen and not have to
use a password. Thanks.

Do you want it to be completely free of a password, as in it never asks
you for a password ever, or do you simply want it to skip the password
just when it starts, but keep the password for other times?

Yousuf Khan

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

As a seven year old she doesn't go near the computer without one of us
with her.

As a 47-year old, my brother, with me in attendance, clicked on
something as I was saying "NO!"...

 

[John Williamson]

Now you are being silly, I think you'll notice I said "I've enough
security to put off any but the most determined invader.", that includes
Modem, Router, Kaspersky, password protected web logins, the only thing
I don't use is a password protected windows login because I consider it
pointless.

Your choice. If you have sufficient physical security, then you're
unlikely to have a problem. I'd still be wary of having any multi-user

If someone breaks into my house the last thing they're going to do is
switch on my computer and run windows, they might steal the computer and
the TV and other valuable stuff but by the time they get round to
cracking any useful web sites my passwords will have been changed.

Why are you obsessed with a windows login password, the OP asked how to
avoid using one so I'm not on my own, I can see the advantage in a work
environment, we used them at work before I retired, but at home why
bother, you're not the resident group Troll are you?

No I'm not, and I use a windows password because the computer I use most
of the time is sometimes used and left in places accessible to the public.

I also use a BIOS password, as well as all the stuff you use, which, in
my case would be a complete waste of time if I didn't use a Windows
password or biometric login.

This account is also a normal user account, not an administrator account.

 

[Michael Swift]

No I'm not, and I use a windows password because the computer I use most
of the time is sometimes used and left in places accessible to the public.

Then I see your concerns about a login password, if mine was open to
public use then I would certainly use one.

Mike

 

[Michael Swift]

As a 47-year old, my brother, with me in attendance, clicked on something
as I was saying "NO!"...

LOL, I think most 7 year olds are more computer savvie than we could
imagine these days, she handles a mouse like a brain surgeon and has
done so from being 3 years old, hence the reason she never gets to use
it without supervision, the next problem is at what age can she be
trusted to use a computer on her own.

Mike

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

LOL, I think most 7 year olds are more computer savvie than we could
imagine these days, she handles a mouse like a brain surgeon and has
done so from being 3 years old, hence the reason she never gets to use
it without supervision, the next problem is at what age can she be
trusted to use a computer on her own.

Mike

Judging by my brotherly experience, I'd say not until she's more than
47 years old

 

[Anthony Buckland]

Makes sense in a business environment but makes no sense if the computer
is used at home unless you have secrets you want to keep from other
family members.

...
The biggest security problem is that you are trusting all users to
be completely responsible and competent in their usage. Nobody makes
a mistake that negatively affects anyone; nobody is careless about
what they install, how they configure anything.

And with Christmas coming, of course family members have secrets
from one another.

 

[Gene Wirchenko]

On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:04:03 -0700, Anthony Buckland

[snip]

The biggest security problem is that you are trusting all users to
be completely responsible and competent in their usage. Nobody makes
a mistake that negatively affects anyone; nobody is careless about
what they install, how they configure anything.

I once activated some malware on my system. I was trying to
delete the file. I opened Windows Explorer, selected my E-mail
reader's download directory, and clicked on the file to select it for
deletion.

Unfortunately, I doubleclicked by accident.

That is all it took, a momentary slip.

I am considerably more careful in that directory now. I never
click on a question file; I move to them with the arrow keys.

And with Christmas coming, of course family members have secrets
from one another.

A very good example. And of course, it can happen at any time of
the year: birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and _____.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko