When I installed Win7 Ultimate (x64) on my machine, I of course created a user account for myself, with admin privileges, along with a password. As I was then the only person with physical access to the machine, I got tired of having to enter my password on every reboot. Using some utility (or a registry setting change I made myself - I really don't recall), I set the system to auto-logon at each reboot, using my account. My nephew (17) will be staying with me this summer, and want him to have access to the machine but not certain folders/files. I know how to create a new account for him, etc., but I NEED TO TURN OF THE AUTO-LOGON setting and require each user to click on his account name and enter his password. Not only do I need to turn off auto-logon, I don't even recall the password I used for myself! I'm FAIRLY sure I created a "password hint" which will help me remember it. Is there a registry key(s) to turn OFF the auto-logon process, or a utility that will do it? I don't mind burrowing thru the registry to make the change; just need to know WHERE the key is and what to change its value to. Lastly, once this has been done, any folders/files that encrypt using EFS will be inaccessible to my nephew when he is signed on under a separate account, correct? Thanks!

How is this related to sccm OS Deployment ? take a look here: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Windows+7+auto+logon+registry+ Instructions to Enable Auto Logon with Regedit Launch Regedit. (See more details on starting regedit)Navigate to: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon Set: AutoAdminLogon = 1 (one means on, zero means off.)Tip: Try Regedit's 'Find': AutoAdminLogon.Crucial Point set the Administrator's password.Create a new String Value called DefaultPassword Set: DefaultPassword = "P@ssw0rd".Check for the existence of a REG_SZ called DefaultUserName. The value should reflect the user who you wish to logon automatically. If this value does not exist, then right-click in the right pane, New, REG_SZ, name it, DefaultUserName. Set the string value to the required UserName.Optional Item: If your Windows 7 Machine has joined a domain, then create a String Value called DefaultDomainName. Set: DefaultDomainName = "OnlyYouKnowDomain" Here is a summary of the four registry settings to enable Auto Logon AutoAdminLogon = "1" Enabled (To disable Auto Logon set to value to zero) DefaultUserName = "xxx" DefaultPassword = "xxxx0xxxx" DefaultDomainName = "xxx.xxx". Only needed if computer has joined a domain.

Look at LogonExpert tool it may be interesting for you to oppsit to use plain-texted passwords as in registry method. LE encrypts password using AES