Before the wife really throws the pc at me

aquatarkus

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Hi All

not sure if correct forum so feel fee to move.
As per one of my previous posts i have let the wife loose with a spare laptop with Win8 on it, not sure if she's hating the laptop more than me at the moment so please help before the explosion comes.

1. Need to stop the laptop switching from the start screen to the lock screen when she leaves the pc for a couple of minutes.

2. she's getting really fed up with having to enter her password everytime she goes back to use the pc.
I have gone into PC Settings, clicked users and wanted to change the sign in options there is a message there saying "Any user who has a password must enter it when waking this PC"
underneath that in orange writing is
"Security policies on this PC are preventing you from changing this setting" the Change icon is greyed out

Please can someone tell me how to change this before i end up in hospital.

I must say this is the most infuriating piece of software i've ever used and i thought Vista was bad when it was released. I took another spare laptop into work yesterday to let a few people have a play with Win8, didn't know some of the women could swear so much, overall concensus of the 20 people who had a play was "What the F**K"

Please can someone help before the neigbours start to complain about the screaming.

Regards

Aquatarkus
 

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Oh dear.

It is looking more and more like MS is heading for a disaster.

If it is a disaster, they only have themselves to blame.
 

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Go to power options and change the "turn off screen" and "put the computer to sleep" times. Change them to never.
 

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    Windows 8 RTM (Retinas taking damage...)
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    i5 2500
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    msi p67a-g43
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Then don't let your wife use Windows 8 if she's hating it. Lees risk of being in trouble though. You know, you're not the only one on this forum that tells of their wives' reaction on Windows 8.
 

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    Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Developer Preview, Linux Mint 9
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Oh dear.

It is looking more and more like MS is heading for a disaster.

If it is a disaster, they only have themselves to blame.

For a preview OS?
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    ASUS
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    AMD FX 8320
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    Crosshair V Formula-Z
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    16 gig DDR3
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    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
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    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
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Go the Power Options (type in Start Screen) and open that up. Change the current plan settings and select Change settings that are currently unavailable. That'll let you change the setting to...
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That.

Also, if you don't want your wife to put in a password all the time at startup, you can make a picture password of simple lines and/or clicking. Or to bypass password login all the time, like if she's on it with a Microsoft Account, type in netplwiz at the Start Screen. In the Users tab, uncheck the box that says Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. Hit apply, and she'll be automatically logged in without password.

Also, I should suggest to please your wife and pin Desktop items to the Start Screen. :) On a Library, folder, or hard drive, right click on it in Explorer and hit Pin to Start. It makes a shortcut tile and you can drag it around anywhere.

Windows 8 isn't a bad OS, unless if you decide to NOT customize or tweak things to your liking. It's obvious that there will be usability issues if the only thing on the Start Screen are the metro apps and no Desktop apps or locations that are used often.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    AMD FX 8320
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    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
Hi Coke Robot
Those were the 1st things i tried, still asks for a password if leave the laptop for a while, the lock screen comes up, press the win key, asks for a password. leave laptop a bit longer so scrren goes blank (presume sleeping) press win key, asks for a password.

I'm only running the laptop on mains as battery has failed waiting for new one from ebay, i have set the power plan settings when on mains powerto the following
never dim the display (seems to work)
turn off the display (30 minutes) doesn't work seems to turn off after 10 mins
put computer to sleep (45 minutes) doesn't seem to work goes to sleep after about 15 - 20 minutes
require password on wake up to never (doesn't work)
Allow hybrid sleep = off
hibernate after = off
both accounts are administrator accounts both mine and wifes account do the same.

i have also tried settingup another acount with no password and that still does the same
at moment i've set it to use a pin code instead of wife having to type her password in every time.

Going to install start8 and or classic shell later tonight as wife won't put up with win8 much longer

regards

Aquatarkus
 

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  • OS
    Win 8 Pro
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    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD AM3+ Bulldozer FX-8 8150
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    16 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 7850 2 gig
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 x Iiyama Prolite E2773HS (IPS)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 3
    Hard Drives
    1 x Kingston 240gig HyperX 3K SSD
    1 x 1TB Hitachi Sata III drive
    12 x TB storage on server
    PSU
    Corsair TXM 850watt Modular
    Case
    Thermaltake Shark
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H60
    Keyboard
    Logitech S510
    Mouse
    Logitech T650 touchpad
    Internet Speed
    120mb (Virgin Media
Aquatarkus, just go into power settings, and set the password to blank. "change password, remove the ******, and then when it is blank apply, then OK.
 

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This setting is in the same place as it's always been, on the screen saver dialog. How you get to it has changed a little, but that change has been in place since Vista.

Right click on desktop, choose personalize, click on Screen Saver in the lower right, uncheck "On Resume, display login screen"

It always amuses me when people complain about a new OS for something that's been there for at least 2 or 3 versions. It just shows that people are willing to blame a new OS for anything.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Intel i7 3770K
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    Gigabyte Z77X-UD4 TH
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 1600
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    nVidia GTX 650
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Auria 27" IPS + 2x Samsung 23"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440 + 2x 2048x1152
    Hard Drives
    Corsair m4 256GB, 2 WD 2TB drives
    Case
    Antec SOLO II
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    Mouse
    Logitech MX
I have a laptop setup at work for people who want to check it out. I have a user account with a password setup. I simply went into Settings, Power Options and told it to never put the computer to sleep, I don't have it turning off the display, and I have left the "new Windows UI" page up for hours on end and it's not locking or doing anything else. Just sitting there.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7
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    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
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    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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    15/2 cable modem
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    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
It's just a throw back from the days monitors would get burn-in for not being turned off. Modern monitors don't get burn in, especially on a laptop.
 

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^ it all depends. I have a Dell 17" Flat Panel monitor in my test lab, showed the text based logon screen for ESXi for 60-90 days straight. It seems to be permanently burned into the monitor. It's been months since I changed the image and I can still see it.
 

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    Windows 7
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    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Is this Dell 17" Flat Panel a plasma, LED, or LCD? And going by what you describe it sounds like ghosting, easily correctable.
 

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17" Flat Panel is LCD.

It sounds like ghosting to me too, but I've given it months and it's still showing on the screen. How do I easily correct this?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
LCD panels do indeed suffer from permanent burn in I see it a lot on point of sale terminals and other installs where the exact same image is displayed 18 hours a day. Though the amount and time it takes may different with the various technologies. It's not nearly as fast as with a plasma display or even a CRT though.
 

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Ghost images on LCD screens happens, but I always set the screen to turnoff after a while on battery as screensavers seem cheesy.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
This setting is in the same place as it's always been, on the screen saver dialog. How you get to it has changed a little, but that change has been in place since Vista.

Right click on desktop, choose personalize, click on Screen Saver in the lower right, uncheck "On Resume, display login screen"

It always amuses me when people complain about a new OS for something that's been there for at least 2 or 3 versions. It just shows that people are willing to blame a new OS for anything.

I know full well where the settings are, the point i was trying to get to and the question i asked was why wasn't the settings i set for password, sleep etc working there seems ed to be no corilation to what i put into power management, user passwords etc.

I have now installed classic shell and wife is not shouting at me any more, she has however threatened to cut something off if i try something like that again.
Regards

Aquatarkus
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    AMD AM3+ Bulldozer FX-8 8150
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    16 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon 7850 2 gig
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 x Iiyama Prolite E2773HS (IPS)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 x 3
    Hard Drives
    1 x Kingston 240gig HyperX 3K SSD
    1 x 1TB Hitachi Sata III drive
    12 x TB storage on server
    PSU
    Corsair TXM 850watt Modular
    Case
    Thermaltake Shark
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H60
    Keyboard
    Logitech S510
    Mouse
    Logitech T650 touchpad
    Internet Speed
    120mb (Virgin Media
It always amuses me when people complain about a new OS for something that's been there for at least 2 or 3 versions. It just shows that people are willing to blame a new OS for anything.

The problem happens when they Introduce new options (Vista), Expand the ways and ease of accessing them (Win7), and then trim it down a bit (much, IMO) or shift the actual visual (Win 8) in different OS's. It's been the formula for all Win OS's since 3.1.

The learning curve is always slow. Enjoy it while it lasts, Mystere, everyone's complaining now but few will be by the time the first service pack is released.
 

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left a version of windows 8 on display in a pc shop...customers walked out with a copy of windows 7 just to be sure they could use a new computer next year.

I'll be honest i've spent far to much time in win8 and i'm fine for the most part with where each setting is and how to get around it's not much different to 7, but the charm bar and pop up settings for power and such seem lost for most users who just kind of cringe when you show them.

win 7 on pickup..easy to get around.
win 8 on pickup..easy to get around(for me) for most basic users they despised it so quickly i was actually shocked.
 

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