Posted by José Lopes.

One of the things that annoys me while using Windows is the obligation to do Ctrl-Alt-Del each time I want to login. Unlike other OS, where the login dialog is available once you touch the mouse or keyboard, Windows forces you to use Ctrl-Alt-Del.

This post shows how to configurate Windows so you don't have to do Ctrl-Alt-Del to login.

Just follow this procedure:

• Start the registry editor, writing regedit.exe on the Run available at Start.
• Go to the directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
• Double click where it says DisableCAD.
• Change the value to 1 to end with the Ctrl-Alt-Del thing. Writing 0 activates the Ctrl-Alt-Del.
• Click OK and close the registry editor.
• Reboot your machine to activate this option.

Removing the Ctrl-Alt-Del brings no problem to the system, the safety level remains the same. You just end an useless habit.

I used this procedure with Windows NT and I don't know if its valid for other Windows version.
Any feedback is welcome.