Solved Password requirement upon awakening the computer....problem

In "Power Options/System Settings" I've set/checked
"Don't require a password."

Yet after it is awaken with a mouse move or keyboard
click it takes me to the Log-On Screen where I once
again have to enter my password.

An aside...I am using Office 365 and my MS Account is
one of those name@name.onmicrosoft.com. So it may
disable that option even if set/checked.

Any help?

TIA
Windunce

Hello Windunce,

You might check to see if you may have password protection from screen saver enabled causing this.

Screen Saver Password Protection -Enable or Disable - Windows 7 Forums
Hope this helps,
Shawn

Nope. No screen saver enabled.

Though I did enable a screen saver and checked no password.
That didn't work either.

I would assume that it only applies to a 'local' account and not a MS/Live/Office 365 account.
Thanks anyways

Nope, it doesn't matter if it's a local or Microsoft account.

Do you happen to have the CTRL+ALT+DELETE secure sign in enabled? If so, that would cause you to have to sign in no matter what the settings in the previous posts were set to.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...rl-alt-delete-enable-disable-windows-8-a.html

Solved:Thanks

Thanks for that tip. But CTRL+ALT+DELETE secure sign in was not enabled.
What I finally did was open Power Setting and choose "Change settings that are currently unavailable".

I then 're-dotted' "Don't require a password".

Next I re-booted, logged on and took a nap.

Upon awakening [both myself and the computer] BAM, there it was; my desktop and no durn Lock-Screen.
I have no idea why it didn't 'stick?' the first time, but all is well now

Thanks!



Now if they'd only allow Winkey-L to take one from desktop to desktop to desktop,
without going the Lock-Screen....

Just kidding. I suppose that would be an unbreachable security breach.

That's great news.

Yeah, going from desktop to desktop like that will not be possible for security reasons.