Posts under Logon tag.

How to display information about previous logons in Windows 10/8/7

From a security point of view, it might be a good idea if you were able to know the name of the last user who had logged on to your Windows system.  You may find this feature very useful in […]

How to lock computer after inactivity in Windows 10

As a security measure, you may want to lock your Windows 10 computer, after a certain period of inactivity, so that when you are away from it, no one will be able to access it – and even you will […]

Make Windows 10 logon screen display solid color

By default, Windows 10 will display your desktop wallpaper as the logon screen background. If you wish to display a solid color as a background for your Windows 10 logon screen, then you will be required to edit the Registry. […]

How to enable Windows 8 Logon Screen on Windows 10

The logon screen of Windows 8.1 has all the features, what you need to have to sign in to your PC, including one which lets you switch from one user account to another user account. On the other hand, Windows […]

PIN Sign-in disabled when System is joined to Domain

The PIN sign-in introduced in Windows 8 helps us to log-in to system using a easy to remember 4 digit number. PIN sign-in is bit handy as compared to password and Picture password options. However, one disadvantage of PIN sign-in, […]

Fix: Cannot Auto Logon In Windows 10/8/7

Most of you might have a single user account on your Windows systems, which is the administrator account. Hence, many of you may prefer to have automatic login enable, when you start your system, in order to avoid entering the […]

How to Configure Logon Script Delay In Windows 8.1

In Windows 8.1, as far as Group Policy Objects are concerned, Microsoft has made significant changes to improve system performance. Previously, we told you about the Group Policy Caching to speed up the logon process of the system. Today, in […]

Change Ctrl+Alt+Delete options using Registry In Windows 10/8/7

Windows, via tweaking, let you do interesting things. Some are easier to perform and lets you customize your PC and make it run the way you like. A simple tweak simply makes you learn a keyboard shortcut you would like […]

Do not display last username in Logon Screen in Windows 10/8/7

If you are security conscious, you may want to hide or remove the last username of the last logged in users. In this post, we will see how to activate the Do not display last username setting in Windows logon […]

Enable, Disable Secure Logon in Windows 10/8

One way of adding one more layer of security to your Windows computer is by enabling secure logon. By enabling secure logon, users are required to press Ctrl+Alt+Del before they can enter their credentials and log on. Secure logon – […]

Change Smart Card Logon to Password Logon, to allow Troubleshooting

If you have configured your Windows system to allow only smart card logon, and you need to troubleshoot some Smart Card logon problems which your computer users may be facing, then you need to change this setting, and allow Password Logon, so […]

VSUsbLogon: Securely log in to Windows using USB Drive

Hate entering password, every time you log on to Windows? Want a better option that you can carry in your pocket? You can convert your USB Flash Drive into a ‘key’ to help you log into your computer. No need to […]

How to change Windows 8 logon screen background color

Most elements in Windows 8 can be customized to one’s requirements provided that one is ready to go hunting deep into the Windows Registry. If you want to change the default color of the logon screen look to change it to […]

KeyLemon: A Free Face Recognition Software for Windows

We have already discussed and listed some of the best free online password managers and desktop password managers. While these programs and services help you remember your passwords once you are logged it, if you also want to ‘do away with’ […]

Use Local Account, Switch back to it, from Microsoft Account in Windows 8.1/8

As you know, there are various methods for logging on to a PC running Windows 8.1/8. If you had opted for logging on using Microsoft Account during the installation of Windows 8 or changed to Microsoft Account log on later, but have […]

Fix: Logon Process Initialization Failure in Windows 7

If when you try to start your Windows computer, the computer stops at the logon process and you are unable to proceed further – then this article may interest you. Not only will your logon process not start, but in […]

Fix: Windows 7 freezes at logon with blue swirl animation continuing forever

If Windows 8 hangs frequently the reasons could be many, and therefore the solutions many too! There are some generic troubleshooting steps you may carry out to fix Windows hangs or freezes issues. But if you are running Windows 7 […]

How to capture screenshots of Windows logon screen easily

While there are several freeware utilities that allow you to capture screenshots, there are hardly any which will let you capture screenshots of your Windows logon screens.

Windows computer freezes at Welcome screen after entering user logon password

If after you enter your password or the user credentials to log on, you find that your computer freezes or stops responding at the Welcome screen, this article may interest you. Windows computer freezes at Welcome screen This issue occurs […]

Fix: Pressing SHIFT will not override the automatic logon setting

If you press SHIFT to override the automatic logon setting during Windows 7, startup on a computer that has the automatic logon setting enabled, the Security Attention Sequence (SAS) dialog box may not appear as expected.