One Account is Possible?

[MapleE.]

Hi:
There is only one, me who is using Vista. Then, I plan to create only one
account, for me as administrator.

I want to access Vista like I did with XP which opens up without clicking
any of account.

If possible, how to do that?

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[Gordon]

Hi:
There is only one, me who is using Vista. Then, I plan to create only one
account, for me as administrator.

You shouldn't run as an Administrator on a daily basis. With Vista it's not
necessary as it has a Right-Click-"Run as Administrator" function.

I want to access Vista like I did with XP which opens up without clicking
any of account.

You are aware of the security implications of this? You may be the only
person who USES the computer but are you the only person who has ACCESS to
it? Keep sensitive data on it such as bank account details, credit card
details etc etc?

 

[ray]

You shouldn't run as an Administrator on a daily basis. With Vista it's
not necessary as it has a Right-Click-"Run as Administrator" function.



You are aware of the security implications of this? You may be the only
person who USES the computer but are you the only person who has ACCESS
to it? Keep sensitive data on it such as bank account details, credit
card details etc etc?

It's really quite easy to pull the information off any machine to which
you have physical access. The emphasis should be on limiting remote
access.

 

[Gordon]

It's really quite easy to pull the information off any machine to which
you have physical access. The emphasis should be on limiting remote
access.

Yes I know - but at least a passworded account will foil the "let's just
have a look to see what we can see" type of casual viewers...

 

[MapleE.]

Thanks for the response with concern.

The PC preinstalled with Vista is used by only me at home. Then, there is
no worry about someone looking for some sensitive infomation inside the PC.

As much, I want to access the PC as an administrator who does not need
bothering to click an account.
I love SO much XP-feature, ... but it's time for me to get used to Vista or
Windows 7, both of which I've been keeping in the backroom.

How to open-up Vista without clicking account?



Thanks,

 

[Gordon]

Thanks for the response with concern.

The PC preinstalled with Vista is used by only me at home. Then, there is
no worry about someone looking for some sensitive infomation inside the
PC.

As much, I want to access the PC as an administrator who does not need
bothering to click an account.

You can still do that in Vista but do NOT do it with an Administrator
Account - do it using a Standard Account. Set up your Standard User account
then do
Start-Run-"control userpasswords2" (without the quotes).

 

[MapleE.]

If a Standard User, what would happen when I want to change some program or
some related issue that require a permission of Administrator for changing
or altering some of stuff down the road.

Thnanks,

 

[Dusko Savatovic]

Create a user account of your choice.

Create a file named
AutoLogon.reg

Using Notepad, copy an paste the the text between
---START--- and ---END---

WARNING - Long line may wrap.
The line:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
should be on one line.

Change the text according to your needs.

Merge the contents of the AutoLogon.reg into your registry. You need admin
privileges to do that.

Good luck.

---START---
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"DefaultDomainName"="MY-PC"
"DefaultUserName"="MapleE"
"DefaultPassword"="password"
---END---

 

[Richard in AZ]

Set your account as one with administrative privilege.

 

[Gordon]

If a Standard User, what would happen when I want to change some program
or some related issue that require a permission of Administrator for
changing or altering some of stuff down the road.

You are asked for the Administrator account password. That's all

 

[Gordon]

Set your account as one with administrative privilege.

Why? There is absolutely NO NEED AT ALL to run on a daily basis with an
administrator account - either in Vista or Windows 7.

 

[rak]

Try this. You can have the best of both worlds.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66966-logon-automatically.html