Just One User?
If you are the only person who is going to use your computer, there is a setting you can use so that Windows starts up and goes directly to your desktop without asking you to log on. You may find that your computer does this anyway; some computer manufacturers turn on this setting before they ship the computer to you. Technically, a password is still used; it’s just entered for you automatically.
We recommend that you don’t use this automatic logon option. Without a password, your computer or your Internet connection could be abused by someone without you even knowing it. Still, in some situations it’s reasonable to change this setting—for example, if your computer manufacturer set your computer up this way, you can disable it. ...
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