Stop 1Password locking on system reboot

Hello @Michael01,

You mentioned

How can I stop 1Password from locking every time the computer restarts?

There is no way to never have to unlock 1Password, I'm afraid. 1Password will automatically lock if the computer is restarted or whenever your browser is closed.

Windows Hello allows you to unlock 1Password without entering your account password after you quit 1Password or restart your PC. This uses either a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint to access 1Password. That being said, 1Password would still lock after the browser has been closed, however with Windows Hello enabled, you will be able to unlock 1Password again using either PIN, Fingerprint or Facial recognition.

Follow this guide to set up Windows Hello to unlock 1Password on your Windows PC.

The requirements to use Windows Hello with 1Password are:

• 1Password 8 desktop app is installed.
• PC/Laptop is compatible and supports TPM 2.0.

If these are present, Windows Hello can be used to unlock your PC.

If you don't have the latest version of 1Password 8 for Windows app you can download it here: 1Password 8 for Windows app

To check if your PC is compatible and supports TPM 2.0, you can enable this setting through the 1Password app.

To enable this:

1. Open and unlock 1Password.
2. Click ⋮menu > Settings (or press Ctrl-comma).
3. Click on the advanced tab. You will see an option Use the trusted Platform Module with Windows Hello, make sure this option is ticked.

If this option is available to you, it means that your hardware is compatible, and you will be able to use Windows Hello to unlock 1Password between restarts.

If this option is greyed out, it means that your computer is not TPM 2.0 compatible. In these instances, you will need to enter your account password between restarts; as there's no secure manner to store encryption keys on the device and store them securely through a reboot of the device.

Let me know if this has been helpful at all, I look forward to hearing from you.

Jermaine