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On the Windows 7 Welcome Screen, I want all characters typed into the password box to be displayed (not masked) as the characters are being typed. Is there a setting / registry key / third-party tool that can do this?
(Note that I am asking about the Welcome Screen specifically, not about password fields on websites. Also, the reason I want to do this is because I am treating the password field as an opportunity to teach my son how to spell.)
anon
Posted 2014-01-01T19:57:59.160
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1Although I'm highly doubtful that is at all possible on Windows 7, I will be watching this question with interest. – oKtosiTe – 2014-01-01T20:14:27.757
wow ! i can believe that Windows has lot of security holes, but one like this would be unbelievable ! what's the goal for such a feature ?? – user2196728 – 2014-01-01T20:22:37.693
This would be a security risk for the OS. So I think there is no such registry hack or 3rd party programm, but lets see if someone knows more. – Devid – 2014-01-01T21:11:59.867
4You could be teaching your son in so many other ways how to spell. Why would you want to do this at the Welcome Screen ????? – Rik – 2014-01-01T21:43:22.773
@Rik - I thought I might get that question. I am, of course, teaching him typing and spelling in many other ways, but why not squeeze in extra reinforcement where possible? – anon – 2014-01-02T03:10:35.870
@user219672 - The lack of password masking in a field is only a security concern if you cannot enable it. Otherwise password masking is useless if you are alone in a room. – Ramhound – 2014-05-22T16:38:27.017