Don't want to sign in on start up

System

RumRat wrote: »

SETTINGS - ACCOUNTS - SIGN IN OPTIONS - REQUIRE SIGN IN (DROP DOWN BOX), SET TO 'NEVER'.....
You only need to sign in when you first Power it up. from then on it will wake and start without sign in needed.
Sign in from power on is an extra layer of security if it's nicked.

Yes, I have it like that. Ideally I don't want or need even that. Will go and re-read the others now, thanks.

RumRat

islandman wrote: »

Yes, I have it like that. Ideally I don't want or need even that. Will go and re-read the others now, thanks.

I'd always keep the password/pin for use after a power off. If your machine is stolen, they will have to plug it back in for it to be any use and it's pointless making it easy for them.
If you have it set as above, just set it to 'Hibernate' instead of powering off, you won't have to put your password/pin in then.

System

neilmcl wrote: »

Not sure why you're finding this such a problem, as it's been explained a number of times now. After setting up your Microsoft account, create another, local account without the need for password login, then use this account from then on.

First search result I came across:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LDZ7XmHVsg

Yesterday I viewed this link and found it to be something I couldn't fail to muck up. I decided to run a few seconds at a time and write down exactly the moves required, then embarked on it.

On completion, re-booted and discovered that I now had two options to sign in, one with the microsoft account and one as family.
https://postimg.cc/image/sltvlwo8r/

https://postimg.cc/image/9ti0ie4q3/

So now I'm unsure what to do. It's obvious that I'm not going to succeed with this, so I'm wondering if I should be considering a factory re-set.

System

Hibernate? that's something I hadn't ever done. Is it safe?. After using my laptop which is always connected to the power, I close down then turn power off at wall.

wongataa

islandman wrote: »

Hibernate? that's something I hadn't ever done. Is it safe?

Why would Microsoft include an unsafe power option?

RumRat

I rarely power down and use Hibernate as an alternative. It's perfectly safe and start up is much faster.

neilmcl

islandman wrote: »

Yesterday I viewed this link and found it to be something I couldn't fail to muck up. I decided to run a few seconds at a time and write down exactly the moves required, then embarked on it.

On completion, re-booted and discovered that I now had two options to sign in, one with the microsoft account and one as family.
https://postimg.cc/image/sltvlwo8r/

https://postimg.cc/image/9ti0ie4q3/

So now I'm unsure what to do. It's obvious that I'm not going to succeed with this, so I'm wondering if I should be considering a factory re-set.

I'm not sure what we're supposed to tell from those images you posted but anyway, the account that is named "family" is your local account (you could've named it anything you like if you wanted) so just login into that one from now on. If there's no password assigned then after the first login anytime you subsequently start your laptop you should go straight in without seeing the lock screen.

neilmcl

RumRat wrote: »

I rarely power down and use Hibernate as an alternative. It's perfectly safe and start up is much faster.

I've no choice, my dell inspiron 3531 no longer starts up from standby so the only thing I can do now is to change it so that closing the lid goes into Hibernate instead. Probably some Win 10 update that has screwed it up but I've yet to find a solution.

System

Ok, so just went through the closing down sequence but instead of shut down, I clicked on "sleep". Turned power off at wall. Noticed the button I press to start up, was flashing. However, when I pressed it, the laptop didn't require sign in.

I am now wondering why they have this feature of "sleep" which in effect is an alternative to shut down, only it hasn't shut down.

neilmcl

No need to select Sleep in the power down options, simply closing the lid will put the laptop into sleep, assuming it's set in it's default settings.