[dba-Tech] Windows sign in

[Susan Harkins]

I have it set to never time out when open. There's no one here while I'm
working that would bother it -- at either place. 

I'm stuck with it and thanks to the conservation, keeping the sign in on
when opening is the safest option, even if it sometimes it makes me want to
cuss under my breath. 

Susan H. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2022 10:26 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows sign in

Is there a TIME BEFORE THE TIMEOUT engages?  Maybe under power management?
Perhaps that could be increased. Often with portables that is set to a short
time to preserve battery power.

GK

On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 9:23 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I do have a camera, but I don't know if mine has facial recognition. I 
> will check, but probably not.
>
> Also, no thumbprint like my phone.
>
> Thank you everyone -- such good ideas. I just need to adjust my 
> attitude and stop letting this short delay annoy me so much.
>
> Susan H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech 
> <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2022 8:45 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows sign in
>
> Does your laptop have a camera?  My laptop is set up to recognize my 
> face during power up.
>
> Alternatively all my Windows 10 PC's, two desktops and the one 
> notebook, use a 4 digit numerical pass-code during startup.  I hardly 
> remember what the actual password IS.  I do have it written down.
> <grin>  I think it's all using my Windows or Microsoft Account.
>
> GK
>
> On Sat, May 14, 2022 at 4:09 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > When I close my laptop, I must sign in again when I reopen it, which 
> > is driving me nuts. I have dogs, and if I leave the top open, they 
> > will fiddle with it, so I close it. I might do this 20 times in a 
> > single
> day!
> >
> >
> >
> > So, I'm thinking I might do away with sign in when the laptop is 
> > reopened if there's a setting for it. I don't want to do away with 
> > sign in when I boot, just when I reopen the running laptop.
> >
> >
> >
> > There's no one in my home who's going to sign in and get anything 
> > confidential. I have no proprietary information stored either if they
did.
> >
> >
> >
> > The worse that would happen is someone might steal the computer and 
> > go shopping, but I usually don't save my credit card information at 
> > shopping sites. I go back in and remove them if not given the option 
> > at purchase time.
> >
> >
> >
> > I bank online and they could easily get into my banking account, 
> > which is a concern.
> >
> >
> >
> > My laptop is always with me, so if it were stolen, I would probably 
> > know about it quickly. It's the first thing I check each morning 
> > because I can see what time it.
> >
> >
> >
> > The only time I turn it off is when I'm traveling with it, which is 
> > most weekends. I go back and forth between my house and my 
> > daughter's house to help care for my great grandbaby a couple of days a
week.
> >
> >
> >
> > It just seems that the opportunity for being stolen is limited.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sorry for the ramble - not much annoys me, but this is beginning to.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Susan H
> >
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