How do I turn on the Windows Classic Logon Screen
Prior to Windows XP, if you had a version where users needed to logon into the system, the user would need to type both their userid and password. When the XP version came out, windows enhanced the logon feature to allow users to click on an icon and then enter in their password. The logon feature was also added to the xP Home Edition so multiple users in the house could more easily share the same computer.
I love the logon feature in the home edition, but do not like the fact that I am giving out part of the information needed to log into the computer. For example, let’s say that someone was trying to steal some important information off of your computer. You already gave them 50% of the information. Now all they need is your password. Take the situation where your child is off to College and is sharing a room with other students that they do not know. You child may have some information stored on the computer that you would not want any of the students to access.
I don’t want to make it any easier for someone to break into my account which is why I like the classig logon screen. Here is how to turn it on:
- Click on “start” in the lower left hand corner and then click on “Control Panel”.
- Look for the “User Accounts” icon and double click on it.
- After the previous step you will see a window that says “User Accounts” in it upper left hand
side. - Click the “Change the way users log on or off” button.
- Look for the “Use the Welcome screen” checkbox and un-check it.
- Click the “Apply Options” button.
Now go ahead and reboot your computer. When Windows loads up you will now have the classic xp login screen where you will need to enter in both the user id and password.