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IN THIS CHAPTER

Signing into Windows 11

Personalizing the lock screen

Setting a PIN or facial recognition

Avoiding logging in altogether

Windows 11 presents three hurdles for you to clear before you can get down to work (or play, or whatever):

 You have to get past the lock screen. This first-level hurdle is like the lock screen on a smartphone or an iPad and prevents your computer from being used by unauthorized people.

 If more than one person — more than one account — is set up on the computer, you must choose which person will log in. I go into detail about setting up user accounts in Book 2, Chapter 4.

 If a password is associated with the account, you must type it into the computer. Windows allows various kinds of passwords, which are particularly helpful if you’re working on a touch-only tablet or a tiny screen. But the idea’s the same: Unless you specifically set up an account without a password, you need to confirm your identity.

Only after clearing these three hurdles are you granted access to the desktop and, from there, to everything Windows 11 has to offer. In the sections that follow, you find out how to sign into Windows 11 and how to customize the lock screen and the login methods to suit yourself.