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Prevent Windows from logging in automatically at startup

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PSEUDONYMEtresoriginal Posted messages 6 Status Member -  
Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

I have two sessions on my computer: an admin with password (1) and a non-admin without password (2). I shut down my computer every night.

If I end my day on session 2, when I start up the next day, my computer will not wait for me to touch my mouse to open session 2.

If I end my day on session 1, when I start up the next day, my computer will wait for me to enter my password, but it will already be in the process of opening my session, meaning it starts all the applications that open at startup before I have entered my password and opened the session.
This means that if, upon startup, I ask my computer to restart instead of entering my password, it will basically tell me "one or more sessions are already open, if you restart now, any unsaved work will be lost!"

I want this to stop, because it slows down my computer for no reason, it forces me to go through session 2 when I just wanted to go to session 1... anyway... and I haven't found anything on this subject, other than the opposite: how to make Windows open my session 1 without me entering the password.

I don't know if it's related, but I have another problem: if I go to C:Users\session 1 from session 2, I have no restrictions. Given that session 1 is password protected and session 2 is not admin, I don't understand how this is possible.

Thanks in advance and have a great day!

Configuration: Windows / Vivaldi 2.1.1337.51

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    Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 712
     
    Hi,

    Press Windows + R
    type netplwiz and OK.
    Make sure that the option "Users must press CTRL+ALT+DEL" is checked at the top.

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    1. PSEUDONYMEtresoriginal Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      Thank you, I'll see tomorrow if this workaround worked!
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    2. PSEUDONYMEtresoriginal Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      Re, so now you have to press ctrl+alt+del, but that doesn’t change the fact that:
      -the computer loads the session content before I open it
      -I can't choose to go to another session without closing session 2 if at startup the computer was on session 2 when it asks me to press ctrl+alt+del

      so your trick has an effect, but it doesn’t change anything for me.
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      2. PSEUDONYMEtresoriginal Posted messages 6 Status Member > Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention  
         
        Thank you, indeed, disabling "Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart" has prevented the startup problem on session 1. It still doesn't allow me to access other sessions before logging into session 2 (and it still doesn't change the fact that the second session can access everyone else's files), but at least we are making progress.
        The major issue is thus resolved!
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      3. Malekal_morte- Posted messages 178136 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   24 712 > PSEUDONYMEtresoriginal Posted messages 6 Status Member
         
        You're welcome and have a great rest of the weekend! :)
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