Hans Spring has told Windows not to ask for a password when he boots. But it still demands one to come out of Stand By and Hibernate modes.
There are good reasons to kept password protection on for power saving modes. If you’re away from your desk, you’re vulnerable. But if you feel safe in your computing environment, here’s how to do it.
These instructions effect XP’s Standby mode, Vista’s Sleep mode, and both versions’ Hibernation.
Vista
: Click Start, type Power Options, and press
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