Mounting a shelf above my desk made me check my computer's login settings

I was putting up a shelf in my home office and had to move my computer. When I plugged it back in, I saw it didn't ask for a password to start. I looked into it and found the auto-login was on. I turned that off right away so now it requires a password every time. I also set a screensaver to lock after a few minutes. It's a basic fix but it stops anyone from just walking up and using it. My personal files are safer because of a simple hardware move.

2 comments

2 Comments

mary_lee273d ago

Did the same thing after my cat unplugged my laptop.

faithgonzalez3d ago

Good catch on fixing that auto-login! @mary_lee27 is right that it's easy to miss until something moves. Setting a screensaver lock is a smart extra step for sure.