Auto-Logon for 7 ?

Etihtsarom

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Hello,
Tweak UI allows you to put in your user password and logs you in for you. Is there any way to bring that onto 7? How did Vista handle autologon?
 

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SevenForums
OS
7 Prof
CPU
Q9550
Motherboard
Maximus II Formula
Memory
2x2 Mushkin Ascent 8500
Graphics Card(s)
4870X2
Sound Card
X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
LN32A550
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel G2 80GB
5x1TB
PSU
Corsair 1000
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Yates^13
Keyboard
G15v1
Mouse
MX518
Internet Speed
6Mbps
Thank You myzr7, this information will come in handy whenever this questions comes up again. Never paid attention to this subject because I have never used the auto log in. :)
 

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HP Pavilion a4302f
OS
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
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AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory
12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
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ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
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1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
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1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Hard Drives
Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
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Mid Tower
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Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
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Microsoft Wireless 2000
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Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
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Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
Welcome Lee, However thanks goes to Brink. He does the work I just copy and post the url. Have a great day my friend!
 

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Gateway GT5692
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Windows 7 Ulti. x64
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AMD Phenom 8450 triple-core 2.10 ghz
Memory
4GB
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ATI Radion HD 3200
Monitor(s) Displays
Gateway FPD1775W
Screen Resolution
1280x720
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465.6613 Gibibytes
Works a treat. Thanks matey!. Interesting that there is no straightforward way to do this from Control Panel though.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SevenForums
OS
7 Prof
CPU
Q9550
Motherboard
Maximus II Formula
Memory
2x2 Mushkin Ascent 8500
Graphics Card(s)
4870X2
Sound Card
X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
LN32A550
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel G2 80GB
5x1TB
PSU
Corsair 1000
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Yates^13
Keyboard
G15v1
Mouse
MX518
Internet Speed
6Mbps
One of the reason MS set it up this way was to allow control to the Administrator of the system. This gives better control to IT personnel, and also improves parental control. If you are the only person on the system then being able to jump straight to the system GUI makes good sense, albeit if you have children or employees you need the control. :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion a4302f
OS
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory
12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution
1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Hard Drives
Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Case
Mid Tower
Cooling
Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info
Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
Try this to have the desktop locked automatically after logon. Useful if you want to run things at startup but still have the desktop locked. It doesn't use rundll32 method (which causes stack corruption) and it locks instantly even before explorer starts so there is no "insecure" period where it sits on the desktop before locking.

Auto Logon & Lock
 

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OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
Just go into the control panel, user accounts, your account name, then click remove password. If you have the only account on that PC, it will automatically log you on.
 

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Self Built
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64(desktop), Windows 7 Professional x86(laptop)
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AMD Phenom II x4 965 @ 3.40GHz Black Edition
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ASUS M4A785TD-V Evo
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4GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3
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Sapphire HD 5770 1024MB
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22" Viewsonic VX2260 Widescreen LCD
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1900x1080 (1080p)
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Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB SATA, 32MB Cache, 7200 RPM
PSU
600W OCZ StealthXStream
Case
Antec 902 Ultimate Gaming Case
Cooling
Stock - CPU, GPU, PSU, 3x120MMcase fans 1x200mm case fan
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
Roccat Kova Gaming Mouse
Just go into the control panel, user accounts, your account name, then click remove password. If you have the only account on that PC, it will automatically log you on.

It is not secure to run the account without password. Having a password will help with security AND autologin is the sweet spot.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SevenForums
OS
7 Prof
CPU
Q9550
Motherboard
Maximus II Formula
Memory
2x2 Mushkin Ascent 8500
Graphics Card(s)
4870X2
Sound Card
X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
LN32A550
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel G2 80GB
5x1TB
PSU
Corsair 1000
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Yates^13
Keyboard
G15v1
Mouse
MX518
Internet Speed
6Mbps
Just go into the control panel, user accounts, your account name, then click remove password. If you have the only account on that PC, it will automatically log you on.

It is not secure to run the account without password. Having a password will help with security AND autologin is the sweet spot.

I see no problem eliminating the password in certain situations. There are two adults in our household. Nothing to hide from each other. Other than an outside chance of my girlfriend deleting files (which she knows better), do you see any other problem of no password?
 

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PC/Desktop
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Custom Build
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Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3-2120 3.30Ghz
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Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Socket H2 ATX
Memory
Kingston 4 GB DDR3 1333 mhz
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AMD Radeon HD6670
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy SE 24-Bit
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VE228
Screen Resolution
1440 X 900
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB Sata 3 SSD ==
Kingston SH103/S3 120 G Hyper X 120 GB SSD ==
Western Digital 500 GB Caviar Green 7200 RPM ==
PSU
Corsair CX600M == 600 Watt
Case
NZXT Apollo - Silver with Clear Side Panel
Cooling
Three 120 mm Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Natural 4000
Mouse
Microsoft Custom Optical 3000
Internet Speed
AT&T Fiber Optic Wireless Network
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
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Chrome
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120 mm Blue LED Fan -- Three Blue LED Lazer Light Sticks
Not about hiding things (I have a folder for porn, and the wife knows where it is) and my antivirus protects my files from accidental deletion. If you've ever broken into any one's network, you know how easy it is to have fun when users with admin privileges have no password. Passwords are not that useful in protecting users from each other but rather users from outsiders or malware. But you're right, for certain situations, passwords can be eliminated altogether.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SevenForums
OS
7 Prof
CPU
Q9550
Motherboard
Maximus II Formula
Memory
2x2 Mushkin Ascent 8500
Graphics Card(s)
4870X2
Sound Card
X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
LN32A550
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel G2 80GB
5x1TB
PSU
Corsair 1000
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Yates^13
Keyboard
G15v1
Mouse
MX518
Internet Speed
6Mbps
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