Go to the personalize option in the desktop right click menu and open the screen save settings. Here set a screen saver and select the box that says "On resume, display login screen"
Now when you resume your computer from the screen saver, you'll be greeted by the lock screen. A simple click, keypress, swype, etc. brings you back to where you left off.
Alternatively, you can just press Win+L when you leave your computer.
If you don't want a screen saver, choose "Blank" as your screen saver rather than "(None)", as from my testing, the lock screen will not show when you have it set to None.
You need Resource Kit 2003 and this command:
ntrights -u "username" +r SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight
User rights explanation:
SeNetworkLogonRight Access this computer from the network
SeInteractiveLogonRight Log on locally
SeBatchLogonRight Log on as a batch job
SeServiceLogonRight Log on as a service
SeDenyNetworkLogonRight Deny access this computer from the network
SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight Deny log on locally
SeDenyBatchLogonRight Deny log on as a batch job
SeDenyServiceLogonRight Deny log on as a service
SeCreateGlobalPrivilege Create global objects
SeDebugPrivilege Debug programs
SeDenyRemoteInteractiveLogonRight Deny log on through Terminal Services
SeEnableDelegationPrivilege Enable computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation
SeImpersonatePrivilege Impersonate a client after authentication
SeManageVolumePrivilege Perform volume maintenance tasks
SeRemoteInteractiveLogonRight Allow log on through Terminal Services
SeSyncAgentPrivilege Synchronize directory service data
SeUndockPrivilege Remove computer from docking station
Add new user in Windows 8:
Install Resourse Kit 2003:
Set installation path:
Run in CMD with administrative priveleges: Disable interactive user logon. OS version info.
How to rus CMD with administrative priveleges:
Logoff:
shutdown /l
Don't log in to user without interactive logon priveleges - don't view the new user.
Enable, disable interactive logon priveleges. Add user to list:
Select user without interactive logon priveleges:
Not login, return at logon screen.
All works. Good luck!
Note: Go to this registry key:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList"
AndreyT 0 DWORD - may be hidden, needs test and restart.
Best Answer
To turn on automatic sign in for a local user account or Microsoft account:
press Win+R to open the Run dialog box, then type in
netplwiz
and press Enterselect the user name of the local user account or Microsoft account that you want to have Windows 8 log on to automatically at startup
uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" box, and click/tap on OK
enter the password of the selected local user account or Microsoft account twice, and click/tap on OK