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That leaves you with a more easy-going Windows.
When your computer wakes up from sleep, you’re left
at the same place where you stopped working, and
you don’t have to enter your password anymore.
Unfortunately, it also leaves you with a less-secure
Windows. Anybody who walks by your computer will
have access to all your files.
To return to the safer-but-less-friendly Windows,
follow these same steps, but in Step 5, select the
Require a Password (Recommended) option. Then
click the Save Changes button.
The Taskbar Keeps Disappearing
If your taskbar suddenly clings to the side of the
screen instead of where it usually squats along the
bottom of the desktop, try dragging it back in place:
Instead of dragging an edge, drag the entire taskbar
from its middle. As your mouse pointer reaches your
desktop’s bottom edge, the taskbar suddenly snaps
back into place. Let go of the mouse, and you’ve
recaptured it.
Follow these tips to prevent your taskbar from
wandering:
✓ To keep the taskbar locked into place so that
itwon’t float away, right-click a blank part of
thetaskbar and select Lock the Taskbar.
Remember, though, that before you can make
any future changes to the taskbar, you must
first unlock it.
✓ If your taskbar drops from sight whenever the
mouse pointer doesn’t hover nearby, turn off
the taskbar’s Auto Hide feature: Right-click a
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