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Prompt for password at startup

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February 24, 2025
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I have 1Pass set to automatically run when I reboot my PC. is there any routine or command line switch that I can apply so that it also prompts for the password?

Thanks.

Windows

Best answer by 1P_Dave

@artworksmetal

Thanks for clarifying. The easiest way to be prompted to unlock 1Password right after your start your Windows PC (that I can think of at the moment) would be to add 1Password to your startup folder so that 1Password's main window opens:

Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
Type the following and press Enter: shell:programs
Right-click on 1Password in the folder that opens and click Copy.
Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
Type the following and press Enter: shell:startup
Right-click anywhere in the folder that appears and click Paste.

Note that this will open 1Password's main window every single time that you restart your PC. This isn't an official method, and I only tested it briefly to verify that it works, but I'm sharing it in case it helps. 🙂

-Dave

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

Hello @artworksmetal! 👋

Thanks for reaching out! 1Password will prompt you to unlock using your account password after your restart your Windows PC. If you've enabled Windows Hello then you'll unlock 1Password using your face, fingerprint, or companion device.

If you've enabled Windows Hello but would like to be prompted for your account password after restarting your PC then you can turn off the Trusted Platform Module for 1Password: Use Windows Hello to unlock 1Password on your Windows PC - Manage your settings

Let me know if I've misunderstood.

-Dave

artworksmetalAuthor

Thanks for the quick response. I do use Windows Hello. But when I restart, or do a cold boot, I don't get the prompt. It's not until I tried to log into a website and go "Oh dang, forgot again".

Then I go click on the tray icon.

I'm using the latest version of Windows 11.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

@artworksmetal

That sounds normal to me. After you restart your Windows PC, 1Password will only prompt you to unlock when you try to open the desktop app or fill/save a login using 1Password in the browser. Is there a particular reason why you'd like 1Password to ask you to unlock on startup even if you're not going to use it right away?

I want to make sure that I understand the use case here before I provide specific suggestions.

-Dave

1P_DaveAnswer

1Password Employee

@artworksmetal

Thanks for clarifying. The easiest way to be prompted to unlock 1Password right after your start your Windows PC (that I can think of at the moment) would be to add 1Password to your startup folder so that 1Password's main window opens:

Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
Type the following and press Enter: shell:programs
Right-click on 1Password in the folder that opens and click Copy.
Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
Type the following and press Enter: shell:startup
Right-click anywhere in the folder that appears and click Paste.

Note that this will open 1Password's main window every single time that you restart your PC. This isn't an official method, and I only tested it briefly to verify that it works, but I'm sharing it in case it helps. 🙂

-Dave

artworksmetalAuthor

Thank you so much. That is exactly what I was looking for. It's interesting, I was not aware that there could be a difference between apps that are in the startup folder (I've used that feature before), and apps that show up in the startup list when you open Task Manager.

My head is in the clouds.

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

I'm happy that the steps in my post work for you. 🙂

-Dave

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