After 1 minute up time (when exactly does windows start counting this from?) - Screensaver kicks in. So now my Plex media server boots straight into the desktop (UEFI turns pc on at 6am) without needing me to enter a password. Instead, I did find a way to bypass the Windows login - quite easy as it turns out! One of many guides on how to do this: That would have been ideal as Plex would run and the pc would stay behind a password from the very start. So I drew a blank on how to run the Plex 'service' before logging in. The idea hadn't occured to me previously, otherwise I would have done this years ago!

Heres my own answer to my question! I am really happy with how its turned out so I figured it may be useful for someone else in future. I know it leaves a small window of vulnerability - but I really just want it to auto boot at 6am - and be up and running, then if the kids come and play around, they cant do any damage! That way I could set up a screensaver for 2 or 3 minutes after it boots to the desktop, screensaver kicks in and password is required to regain access it. Set a windows password, that ISNT used on first boot (boot straight to desktop) - but when something like the screensaver kicks in, then the password is used to get back into the system?

Plex will auto launch, if there is no system password and boots straight up to the desktop. I believe that to start the Plex service before logging in is technically possible - but over the past year or so, every tutorial I follow to start services just don't work for me.ĭoes anyone know of a way? Or perhaps another program or freeware util that will do this?Īnother idea I had if this isn't possible: I've been trying to do this for a while and thought I'd ask the boffins here )

Plex media server windows 10