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nickynoo

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Hello Everyone

I have a laptop with windows 8 pro on it.

There are three problems that I need help with.

First of all I am not the only user of my laptop so I need to make different accounts (user accounts), I understand how to do this from previous windows versions but windows 8 insists on having a password for the new accounts Ive made. I do not want to create a password on any secondary accounts I create because they will be used by people with very little computer knowledge and I want to make things as easy as possible for them (a limited account with no password). Also on my own user account I want administrator rights and a password (I have no problem in creating the administrator password protected account).

Secondly, the startup/shutdown of windows 8 does not show me the logon screen as in windows 7, etc. Although the person with the limited account will primarily be using the computer, occasionally I would like to log into my account and make a few changes, browse the internet etc.

Thirdly, when the limited account starts I do not want any programs to run (no skype, no Microsoft Outlook or anything)- I want windows 8 to start at the metro screen. Totally different for the administrator account, I want it to autostart Microsoft Outlook, skype and maybe a few other programs and start in the desktop (windows 7 style) and I do miss the start button - how do I get it back?

Nick
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq Presario CQ57
Hello Nick, and welcome to Eight Forums.

By default, Windows 8 will automatically sign in to the last user account that signed out at startup if that user account doesn't have a password. If that user account does have a password, you will see the sign in screen instead. To stop an account without a password from being auto signed in like this, you could use either option below.
You can enable or disable any startup programs you like.
If you only want a Start button, then you could "Pin to taskbar" the Start screen shortcut in the tutorial below and drag it to the left for that.
If you are wanting the old Start Menu and button back, then you could use an option in the tutorial below for this.

Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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