Good job, but I don't see why signing in or not after coming out of 
sleep mode has anything to do with blindness. My stepfather wanted the 
same thing, and he's sighted. I Googled it for him and probably found 
the same article you did. Plus that article was probably written for all 
Windows users and not just for the blind.


On 11/12/2017 07:24 AM, Harry Brown wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been up all night, just got my windows 10 pro, creators update, 
> version 1709 done for me, by my computer guy, Rick.
>
> However, I did some other things to make the computer more blind 
> friendly, as I usually do, every time I get windows installed.
>
> However, there was 1 very bad thing for me as a blind user. When I put 
> it to sleep, and then pressed a key to wake it up, it kept on making 
> me have to sign in.
>
> Now folks, I've used sleep mode ever since I heard about it in windows 
> 7, and it has *CHANGED*, the life of this computer user!!!!
>
> A couple hours ago, I said to myself, "if I have to sit here, and wait 
> 30 seconds for this thing to boot up every time," (in sleep mode you 
> only wait no more than 4 seconds, and you're computer is ready to do 
> your bidding), "I will get rid of this computer, today!"
>
> The last thing a disabled person wants to have to do all the time is, 
> ask for help! This is not a pride thing, but people only can be asked 
> for help so much, and then, the helper says, "I'm done helping you, 
> you've asked enough, get lost!"
>
> So, instead of calling Rick, at 5 in the morning, I did some serious 
> digging, using google.
>
> I typed
>
> how to stop having to sign in when computer comes out of sleep mode
>
> There are a bunch of results there, but I found one, and tried 
> something I never did before, and folks, *IT WORKED*, it worked, and 
> as I always do, yours truly, did a write up on how to do this, and if 
> you have a windows 10 pro computer, congratulations, you can do this, 
> all by yourself, and not have to ask a sighted person to do this for you!
>
> I cannot tell you all the joy I feel right now, but as we all know on 
> this list, you all know how it feels to be able to do something 
> independently, and that's how I feel right now.
>
> So, below, is the right up, use it, it works, I just did it, I did 
> these exact steps!
>
> But with a write up like this, especially this one, because this is 
> having to do with turning your computer on, out of sleep mode I have 
> to put a disclaimer in.
>
> Disclaimer, I take no responsibility for what happens to someones 
> computer, so, do this at your own risk.
>
> how to keep windows 10 from requiring that you sign in when coming out 
> of sleep mode
> note--you must have Windows 10 pro, and not home, because this step by 
> step procedure *ONLY* works with Windows 10 pro.
> Now there is a much easier way to do this, but in settings a blind 
> computer user cannot click on require, so, the group policy way is the 
> only way that will work for us.
> Do the following:
> step 1. Press the windows key, and the letter r
> step 2. Now, type
> gpedit.msc
> step 3. Now, tab down to OK and press spacebar or enter to open the 
> local group policy editor.
> step 4. Now, down arrow to computer configuration, and if it's closed, 
> press right arrow to open it.
> step 5. Now, down arrow to administrative templates, and if it's 
> closed, right arrow 1 time to open it.
> step 6. Now, down arrow to system, and if it's closed, press right 
> arrow 1 time to open it.
> step 7. Now, down arrow to power management, and if it's closed, press 
> right arrow 1 time to open it.
> step 8. Now, press the letter s, and it should say sleep settings, and 
> you now press the tab key 1 time, and you are in a list of things.
> step 9. Now, down arrow to require a password when a computer wakes 
> (plugged in), and press enter.
> Don't worry, you will not be telling windows to require a password on 
> wakeup, but you have to press enter to click on that, so stick with 
> me, ok?
> step 10. Now, tab down to a series of 2 radio buttons. There is one 
> that says enabled, and there is one that says disabled, and that's 
> what we want to do, we want to disable this rediculous requirement in 
> Windows to sign in everytime your computer comes out of sleep mode.
> step 11. use your up and down arrows to find the disabled button
> step 12. Now, tab down to apply, and press spacebar or enter.
> step 13. Now, tab down to ok, and press spacebar or enter.
> You now have told Windows 10 pro, *NOT* to require you to sign in, 
> when your computer comes out of sleep mode.
>
> Harry
>
>
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