Topic: switch user - log in instantly

[thegallery]

I'd like put my Vista computer on sleep. When I come back I click the mouse and it fires up and it always comes to a welcome screen where I have the the option to click on my User icon or "switch user".

The thing is I'm the only user on the system, I have no password, and I have no desire to see this default screen at all. When I turn on the computer from ShutDown my desktop appears, and I would like the same ability when waking from sleep. Any idea how to get rid of the screen an go directly to desktop?

Sometimes I just want to walk by the desk, click the mouse, and see if any email came in. But it always means I have to wait a few seconds, then guide the mouse to the icon, then click to see the desktop. When I'm running around in the morning, or in the middle of something, what can I say, it's a pain. Actually it's a pain to just have to do it every time I use the computer.

Also, I want sleep as opposed to standby because I want to power down the computer and not hear the fan blowing.

[Simon]

Hi TG,

Go to Control Panel > Power Options, then on the left hand side, in the menu, you should see "Require a password on wakeup"  Click it, then you will need to click where it says "Change settings which are currently unavailable", after which you should be able to select the "Don't require a password" radio button, which should do the trick for you.

[thegallery]

awesome! why didn't I ask six months ago? Thanks!

[Simon]

   I'm glad to get something right for once!