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Originally Posted by villagetinker
I believe that you initially set a password when you first setup the computer. As far as I know, all of the recent versions of Windows work similar to what you are describing. This is a security feature to stop or greatly limit the ability of someone else to use your computer, or gain access to any sensitive data on it.
If you really do not want this security, I believe that you can go to the 'user accounts' and eliminate the password from your account. This should eliminate your problem.
I do not suggest that, as anyone finding your computer would then have access to EVERYTHING.
Personally, I use 1 password of the power on password, and a separate password for the windows password. Most of the time when I open up the PC I just need to enter the Windows password, if sufficient time has elapsed for the machine to shut down or hibernate, that I have to enter the power on password first.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks. I understand your point but if I have a desktop in my house that only me and my spouse use, I really do not care about that level of security. All I want to do is use my PC. I have tried everything that I have found on Google and it still wants the password. If my PC was available to others (a laptop that I took places) I would agree that I might need some kind of security but if the PC never leaves the house, I think it is over kill.
Do you think that if I forget my password that I should have to reinstall windows? This is one of the most stupidest things I can think of. What are these Microsoft quacks thinking of? Sorry to rant but I think the level of security that the Microsoft people have designed is terrible.
I bought a new laptop a couple of weeks ago and I followed their instructions and put a password on it. I wrote the password down. After installing the MS fixes I rebooted. It asked for the password and I put it in. It did not like it. I tried my other passwords and it did not like them. I chatted with the PC purchaser and they said I had to restore the system to its beginning state and start over because there was no way to bypass the password. Why should I be held captive to MY PC? I restored it and put a null password in and then did all of the stuff I had already done. Then I did all of the processes to bypass the password on sleep.
I just cannot find the right place to get this PC to ignore the password check.
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