How To Enable Ctrl-Alt-Del in Windows7

Using Windows7 is very different from Vista, including the sign-in feature to authenticate the user. The ctrl-alt-del feature is missing from the screen so anyone can access the computer. But there is a simple way to put that feature back on line. Follow the next few steps to enable that feature.

Go to the start icon.

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Click The Start Icon

The next step is to use the search and type the netplwiz command.

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Type NetPlwiz

The User Accounts box opens with two tabs: Users and Advanced.

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Select User Accounts

Next select the advanced tab.

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Check the box to enable Ctrl-Alt-Del

The secure logon feature will now be enabled when you check “require users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.”

This is nominal security to be sure, but if you want it enabled, it is easy to do.