Wait. What About Security?!
Oh, this one is a question I get a lot when proposing this simple “bypass surgery” to customers. They’re concerned that remote users will be able to log in to their computers if a password is no longer necessary or if they skip the Welcome screen somehow. One thing is for sure, disabling the welcome screen doesn’t open the invitation for remote users to hack into your computer. They will still need password and bypass the firewall to connect to it. Disabling the welcome screen will allow anyone who use your computer to access your account (unless they log out physically). If you don’t have any confidential data in your computer, or you are the only user of your computer, it is perfectly fine to disable the welcome screen for the added convenience.
Let’s Do This!
So, before we go on, let’s get one thing straight: Make sure you’re doing this to your computer only!! Doing this to someone else’s computer is not ethical and doesn’t give you any kudos. Now, let’s start:
Click your Start menu, type: and press “Enter.” This takes you to the “User Accounts” screen.
See that checkbox over the list? Clear it. This removes the requirement for users to physically type their password and username when they’re present at the computer.
Click “OK.” That’s it! Please leave a comment below if you have a question about what we’ve discussed here.
