Login Screen Question

DeaconFrost said:

There has to be a way of accomplishing what I want to do, but so far, I haven't found it. I have two Windows 10 Pro towers set up for my in-laws. Each one is full updated, and has 6 total local user accounts. One is the password protected Administrator account. The remaining 5 are members of the family, none with passwords. It goes against my better judgement, but they want to do this to allow everyone easy access.

When you boot the tower, it automatically logs in to one user account, User1 (for example). To get to any other accounts, you have to log out, and choose the user.

How or why can't I get Windows 10 to stop at the login screen and let them click on the desired user? I have tried enabling the CRL+ALT+DEL option, but once you type the three finger salute, it automatically logs in to the User1 account. Is there a third-party app that will handle this?

Just give each user a simple password e.g. their name or single letter such as "a". Each user should use more secure password for privacy really.

DeaconFrost said:

I'm done trying to persuade them to use passwords. Some of the users are young children that use the computer, so I somewhat get the defense. I enabled the Admin account and password protected it, so when or if they ruin the computer with malware, I still have a protected account to use.

I'm just in utter disbelief that I can't find a way to have the system halt at a User screen for logins.

As the admin account, do not give them any option. Even a young child can enter their name. It really is not too early to teach the youngsters good practice.

You might want to consider setting the install from Store only option which much reduces the risk of malware. As admin, you can then install win32 apps as required (flipping option off temporarily). Unlike the new S versions, the install option only stops win32 stuff being installed. It does not stop you executing stuff already installed.

DeaconFrost said:

There has to be a way to enable the User Screen.

If the users don't want passwords, the only way I know is to configure the auto-login to use a blank username (my preferred option), an account that doesn't exist, or an account that does, but give it an incorrect password. See this reply...

Bree said:

...This is what I get at start up if I auto-login a username that doesn't exist...



Click OK and you go to the sign in screen where you can choose which user you want to sign in as.

Windows 10: How to Disable Automatic Login After 1709 (post #4)

DeaconFrost said:

Believe me, I understand the password debate. I'm 22 years into my IT career 15 spent as a Network Admin. You learn to pick your battles with family. They've been made fully aware of the risks, so I'm moving on.

There has to be a way to enable the User Screen.

The evil thing to do is backup all the individual private files safely elsewhere, then delete them and when they complain, tell them one of the family members must have deleted them and had they had a password, this would not have happened. Stand by and watch the fireworks .

Of course, it is easy for me to say that as I live on my own - LOL.