How To Auto Login to Windows 10
Do you want to auto-login to Windows 10? Windows 10 enables you to log into your computer faster with a simple four-digit PIN. This feature was originally launched in Windows 8 but it remains in Windows 10. If you’re the sole owner of your computer and find that a PIN isn’t fast enough, you can then use or set it to automatically sign in, too.
How To Auto Sign In To Windows 10
Step 1.
Right-tap on the Start button and choose the Run from the hidden quick access menu, or you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R to bring up the Run dialog.
Step 2.
Now Type: netplwiz and press Enter or tap OK.
Step 3.
Unmark Users must enter a password or user name to use this PC and tap OK.
Step 4.
Now type your user name and password you use to log into your PC twice and then tap OK.
That’s all! The next time whenever you restart your PC, you will then view the sign-in screen, but won’t need to input anything. This process bypasses the Lock Screen, too.
You must know that you’ll still lock your computer when you walk away from it by pressing Windows Key+L. Then to return back into it, you want to sign in with your password.
Again, don’t have this turned on if you’re out and about with your Windows 10 PC in a public area or while going somewhere. You don’t want anyone to have free access to all of your data.
Turn On Auto-Login Via Registry Editor
Edit registry files
Step 1:
Hit Windows Key + R to open Run.
Step 2:
Input regedit and then tap OK to open the Registry Editor.
Step 3:
From the Registry Editor navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Step 4:
From the right-pane, double-tap on DefaultUserName entry.
Step 5:
Input your user name and tap OK.
Step 6:
Next, double-tap on the “DefaultPassword” entry. Input your password and tap OK.
Step 7:
If the DefaultPassword entry can’t exist, you want to manually create it. Here is how to do it. If you view the DefaultPassword entry, move to step 11.
Step 8:
From the Edit menu, tap New and choose String Value.
Step 9:
Specify the name as DefaultPassword and press enter.
Step 10:
Double-tap DefaultPassword, input your password, and tap OK.
Step 11:
From the Edit menu, tap New and choose String Value.
Step 12:
Assign the name as AutoAdminLogon and press enter.
Step 13:
Double-tap on AutoAdminLogon entry.
Step 14:
From the Edit String box, input 1 in the Value field and tap OK.
Step 15:
Now exit Registry Editor.
Step 16:
Restart your PC. You can now automatically log on without entering the password.
Conclusion:
So these were the two methods to turn on auto-login in Windows 10. Try the first one, and if it doesn’t work, head over to the Registry Editor method.
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