Pre-loading windows programs while securing your Windows Account
This article will describe the method on how to load all the start up program while securing the User Account in Windows (password is required to login).
Normally we set the password on our Windows account so that other people cannot use the same account with ours. The drawback is that, the startup programs in Windows will start loading only after we login with password. We normally did not want this to happens as we need to wait the Windows to load for the first time, and key in the password, and wait for 2nd times to let the programs loaded.
It would be wise if the Windows & Startup Programs can be loaded without interruption.
To solve problem, we let the Operating System to login with the default account (your account). Right after login, with all the programs start loading in background, we use the pre-config script to automatically lock the Windows Account (like we manually lock the computer).
Step 1: Login the default account. If there are more than 2 accounts, go to Run > control userpasswords2. Select your account and uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
contro userpassword2
Step 2: Download StartupLockPC registry. It adds the script
"lock"="rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation"
to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run".
Alternatively, go to All Programs > Startup folder and create a shortcut of: rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
Creating Lock Shortcut at startup folder
This method should work in Windows XP, Windows Vista & Windows 7.
LikeSolution: Folder “access is denied”
When opening an folder, Windows prompt you "X:\<folder name> is not inaccessible. Access is denied. Right-click on the folder properties, you found out that, the size of the folder is 0 even though there are files inside. The problem happens because, you do not have permission and you are not the owner of the folder. This usually happens when you are opening old My Document folder after reformatting the computer, or folders which are from the other computers. You have to regain the folder permission.
Folder inaccessible
To do that, turn on the advanced file sharing option as a first step.
- In any windows, go to Tools > Folders Option
- In Folder Options window, go to View tab
- Under Advanced settings, scroll down to the bottom and uncheck "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)"
Folder Options
Now, right click on the target folder and go to properties.
- in Properties window, go to Security tab
- you could see "Group or user names" box is probably blank or your user name is not inside
- click on [Advanced] button at the bottom
Folder's properties
- under the Permissions tab, click on "Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here".
- Also, click on "Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects" if you wish to apply the permission on sub folders
- click on [Apply] button, if windows prompt you, simply choose Yes
- you should be able to see the default users are now included
Advanced Security Settings
If step 6 above doesn't work, individually add yourself as the owner of the folder.
- From the same window, click on "Add.." button, type in your Windows username you currently using, and click Ok.
- check Allow "Full Control"
- Also check on "Apply these permissions to objects and/or containers within this container only".
Now try to access the folder again. You should be able to open it and if it still fails, leave a message and someone will help you out.