Make logging simple in Windows 8.1

The login process of Windows 8.1 has been enhanced by Microsoft. New techniques have been added and the ability to get app details from lock screen has been made simple. If you log in to the system with default set up then make use of Windows account info. This can be laborious as each time you can enter full password each time. To execute the tips you would have to go in settings in Windows 8 update 1. Below given ways on how you can make the login process simple:

Create a PIN  

Windows 8 had introduced the ability to create a PIN to log on. This feature is also available in windows 8.1 update 1. The PIN would be only for your local machine and you would have to enter the MS account login password while accessing other MS services. Just go to settings and sign-in options. Under Pin header choose the Add button. 

You would have to verify the MS account by typing in the MS account password. Type in four digit code which you want to use twice. The best thing is that you are logged in after typing four digit of the code. You need not press enter or even click or tap anything else at login screen. Just try and check whether you like it or not. If not it can be changed back always.

Set it to for automatic logon

This is recommended if you are the only user on the PC and not using any public place for security reasons. You surely do not want any other user or even passerby to log in to the system. Hit Windows key +R on the keyboard which would open run dialog as well as type : control userpasswords2 and hit Enter.

This would open the User Accounts screen. Just uncheck the box which is next to “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer” and click OK. You would be prompted to enter in the user name as well as password twice and click OK. 

Auto Login

You can lock your system by enabling Auto login. The easiest way to lock it is by using the Windows key+L combination and once the system is locked the password or PIN would be unlocked.   

Add More Apps to Lock Screen

You need not login at all. If you just want to get weather or have a brief look at how many emails you have just add different apps to lock screen. Just go to settings, then PC and devices and then Lock Screen. Now add the apps which you want to run in the background and give data to you.

Though from each you would not get a ton of details but that might be enough to avoid the long process. 

Know more tips a like how to set customize image for ICON in windows 8.