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Microsoft had your security in mind while designing the Windows 8 operating system so you will have to always enter a password before you can have access to your Windows 8 Modern UI Metro Screen or desktop. The new Windows 8 logon screen is your first safety measure to keeping your data and files secure in case your computer falls into a wrong hand. The Windows 8 logon screen ensures you enter a password every time you want to use your computer but sometimes it could be a difficult task to enter password every time you want to use your computer.

Some people have complained about this in forums and some have asked me directly how they candisable Windows 8 logon screen so they won’t have to enter password every time they want to use their system. Disabling the Windows 8 logon screen will allow your computer to boot directly to the Modern UI metro screen or desktop whenever you boot your computer without you having to enter a password.

But this will also make your computer accessible to all who will lay their hands on it, but if you areVERY sure your computer has no risk of falling into the wrong hands, then you can disable Windows 8 logon screen on your computer so you won’t have to enter a password every time you log in to your computer.

How to Stop Windows 8 Logon Screen

Follow the guide I am about to share with you to disable Windows 8 logon screen on your computer running any version of Windows 8 operating system so you won’t have to enter a password every time you want to use your computer.

1. Move your mouse to the lower or upper right hand corner of your desktop till the Charms bar slides out.

2. Click on the Search button on the Charms bar to open the search panel.

3. Type “netplwiz” (without quotes) in the Modern UI’s Search charm and hit the ‘Enter’ key on your keyboard. The “User Accounts” control panel will open

Note: you may be prompted to enter your password

4. Then un-check the “Users must enter a username and passwords to use this computer” box as indicated on the image below.

5. Enter your password once and then a second time to confirm it.

6. Click ‘Apply’ and then OK below to confirm your actions and save.

7. Then restart your computer and this time it will boot straight to Modern UI metro screen or desktop without having to ask you for your password again.

You can also follow the same process to re-enable the Windows 8 logon screen by checking the “Users must enter a username and passwords to use this computer” box we unchecked above.

I hope you find this tutorial useful in disabling the Windows 8 logon screen if you do not always want to enter a password whenever you want to use your computer. If you have any questions do not hesitate to use the comment form below. Remember to subscribe to my RSS feed.

We all procrastinate at some point in our career but most of us don’t realize that we have been doing it until someone points it out, or when we (finally) get in trouble for it.

Procrastination, perhaps, has never been the direct cause of someone’s failure with a project but the resulting impact from it may be: poor planning or the lack of any planning may cause the project to be half done, pulling an all-nighter to finish the job may be bad for health, or it could lead to problems within the team tasked with doing the job.

It’s a sort of deferment, which creates or leads to all sorts of problems, and you end up losing the trust people put in you to finish the job. Why should you risk facing a tiger on a prowl, when you can easily capture it and put it in a cage? Or even better, tame the beast within.

In this article, we look at 7 ways to stop procrastinating on the job.

1. Pomodoro Technique

It has been revealed that the human brain has the tendency to lose interest if they work over long periods of time on a task without any reward. This need for instant gratification is manipulated in video games, for instance, crossing a pit stop lets you level up, giving you an instant bonus thus rewarding you for staying on in the game. You do not procrastinate in games.

You can apply that self-regulating method in your work as well. The Pomodoro technique says that individuals should use clocks to work for a certain period of time, and then reward themselves with a break. You can look out for Promodoro apps if you need a bit of help from handy tools for your desktop or smartphone.

2. Realising The Effects Of Procrastinating

Another way to stop procrastinating is to really dwell on the effects of when you do procrastinate. Procrastination can result in the loss of jobs, or large financial losses, and even lead to you falling to acquire future projects. If you keep this in mind, it may just help stop you from delaying your tasks and duties the next time you have the urge to procrastinate.

You can try to set milestones for your work to ensure that things get done a bit at a time, rather than lumped up in one overwhelming shot all at once.

3. Enjoy Our Achievements

It feels great to achieve something and there is no reason not to break that feeling down in smaller ‘bites’. Create a list of things you should be doing, set deadlines for it and when you have done them, scratch them off the list. Now, doesn’t that feel good?

You can make use of productivity tools such as Remember the Milk, Any.do, Toodledo or a regular egg-timer and notepad to remember your deadlines. Over time, you will be able to learnhow to be more productive, work faster or work less for better results.

4. Deal With It When It’s Small

Many focus on bigger tasks and leave smaller tasks to be completed later, which leads to procrastination. These small tasks eventually pile up and don’t get completed on time. In essence, it’s these small things that could have been done and settled fast, usually on the spot right after the instructions are delivered.

But such tasks are sometimes overlooked, believed to be a small matter until it grows too big to be contained or to be completed in time. Don’t leave it unattended if you can, no matter how insignificant you think it is.

5. Do Not Work Until You Feel Exhausted

Human psychology suggests that if you are exhausted and don’t have anything pending in your head, then your mind tends to wander off course from the task at hand. In other words, you can get distracted very easily when you are tired.

Follow the signs you get from your body and start each new task afresh if possible. Taking a short break with non-taxing activities like reading the paper or listening to light music while sipping on some coffee can do wonders to revitalize your energy bar.

6. Use The Power Of Motivation

Often employees fail to remember the basis of their work, which could lead to procrastination. Your business has a role and your work has a purpose. Do you reinvent your personal goals with the task at hand? If you can do that then you are taking the right steps to strengthening yourself.

If you find it hard to get up in the morning to get to work, then something is wrong. If it is hard to even get started, procrastinating is the next stage. A lack of zeal at work may require some reflection on your part.

You may need to question your role in the organization, if you need some form of motivation as in a new role, a new project or a new manager (yikes!). Restructure your engagement and responsibilities at the job to avoid procrastination.

7. Shun Off Temptations

Temptations are real hindrances. It takes your attention away from work and everyone has their own private list of sinful temptations: the TV, a phone call, a game or a texting partner, Facebook (the usual suspect) etc. Identifying and keeping yourself away from them will help you to overcome procrastination on the job.