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Chapter 7: Ten Things You’ll Hate about Windows 8
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minutes. And, when you belatedly press a key to
bring the screen back to life, you’re faced with the
lock screen.
To move past the lock screen, you need to type your
password to sign back in to your account.
Some people prefer that extra level of security. If the
lock screen kicks in while you’re spending too much
time at the water cooler, you’re protected: Nobody
can walk over and snoop through your e-mail. Other
people don’t need that extra security, and they simply
want to return to work quickly.
If you don’t ever want to see the lock screen,
use a single user account without a password.
That defeats all the security offered by the user
account system, but it’s more convenient if you
live alone.
To keep Windows from asking for a password when-
ever it wakes back up, follow these steps:
1. Right-click in any screen’s bottom-left corner
and then choose Control Panel.
2. From the Control Panel, click System and
Security and then click Power Options.
3. From the screen’s left edge, click Require a
Password on Wakeup.
When the window appears, most of the options
are grayed out — inaccessible.
4. Select the option labeled Change Settings That
Are Currently Unavailable.
5. Select the Don’t Require a Password option and
then click the Save Changes button.
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