Requiring Ctrl+Alt+Delete at Startup
Protecting your Windows 8 user account with a password, though an excellent idea, is not foolproof. Hackers are an endlessly resourceful bunch, and some of the smarter ones figured out a way to defeat the user account password system. The trick is that they install a virus or Trojan horse program—usually via an infected email message or malicious website—that loads itself when you start your computer. This program then displays a fake version of the Windows 8 logon screen. When you type your username and password into this dialog box, the program records it and your system security is compromised.
To thwart this clever ruse, Windows 8 enables you to configure your system so that you must press Ctrl+Alt+Delete ...
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