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I want my PC to automatically log into my Windows 8 account and run all the startup programs, with out me giving my user name and password. (I have done this myself).
But I also want my PC to be locked until I log in myself. I don't want it to be in an insecure state.
What is the purpose of doing this if your require to provide a password when you unlock the computer? Sadly the advice given by Andre is unlikely to work since the default behavior of Windows 8 is to go to the start screen and not straight to the desktop. – Ramhound – 2012-12-12T14:48:41.533
@Ramhound A very common use for this (I see this a lot in the business world) is a program that want's to act like a service and run all the time but it runs in the user's session on startup instead of as a service. – Scott Chamberlain – 2012-12-12T14:50:24.710
@ScottChamberlain - The terms used doesn't really seem to apply in a case like this. You do make a good point although a libral policy on locking the computer can also be used to acomplish this without using any third-party software ( even if Autologon is first-party ). – Ramhound – 2012-12-12T15:08:06.520