Set user account to log on automatically
Posted under Windows.
Created on May 16, 2008. Last modified on February 17, 2011.
Created on May 16, 2008. Last modified on February 17, 2011.
This post describes how to eliminate the prompt for user and password after startup of Windows.
Follow these steps:
- click Start and enter in the Start Search field: netplwiz
- in the pop-up window, uncheck “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer” box and click Apply
- in the new pop-up window, confirm the password to be used for autologon and click OK
- click Start and enter in the Start Search field: Power Options (or Control Panel>System And Security>Power Options)
- click Change Plan Settings next to the active power plan
- click Change Advance Power Settings
- change Require a password on wake-up to No