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The eye icon on the Windows lock screen, located next to the password field, serves as an alternative login method. Users have reported that clicking the eye icon logs them into the Metro/Start screen instead of the desktop, unlike the standard check mark icon which logs directly to the desktop. This behavior may be related to third-party shell replacements like Classic Shell, which can modify the login experience. The eye icon is not a standard Windows feature and its presence and function can vary based on system configuration or installed software.
  1. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 What's the eye icon for?

    Hi On the lock screen where you type in your password there are 2 icons at the end of the line. One is a normal check mark icon and the other one that is just ahead of it is a eye icon. What is the eye icon for, both of them log my in but when I did log in using the eye icon this morning...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • desktop access eye icon lock screen metro ui password security shell user interface windows features
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Software
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