Log on Automatically to Windows 7 Without
Typing Your Password
User
Accounts
In this article I will show you how to setup Windows 7 so that it will log you in automatically,
without requesting you to type your user account password every time. Even though this tutorial
can be found on many other sites, we decided to publish it as well. The problem with other
similar guides is the fact that they are not complete and fail to give you all the information you
must know. Therefore I will try to guide you through all the steps and share with you all the
information you need to know, in order not to deteriorate your computing experience.
First, open the Run window by pressing the Windows key + R or launch the Command Prompt.
Type one of the following two commands: netplwiz.exe or control userpasswords2. No matter
which one you use, they have identical results and launch the same window.
Once you run the command, a User Accounts window similar to the one below will launch.
There you will see the list of users registered on your PC. Select the user for which you no longer
want to type the password in order to log in to Windows 7. Uncheck the option which says
'Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer' and click on OK.
User Accounts
User Accounts
Now you will be asked to type the password of that user twice. When done, click on OK.
The next time you will start Windows 7, you will be automatically logged on with the user you
just selected. This user will become the default log on user to Windows 7.
IMPORTANT NOTES: If you have multiple users defined on your PC, setting this up might be
an inconvenience. Windows 7 will always log in automatically to the user which you selected
during this procedure. In order to log in to another user, you need to wait for Windows 7 to start-
up & log you in automatically, log off and then select the other user you want to log on to. If you
want to set things back to the way they were, follow the same procedure and make sure you
check the option which says 'Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer'.
If your Windows 7 PC is part of a network domain, such as a corporate network, this procedure
will not work. In network domains, the policies regarding the log on procedure are set by the
network administrator and cannot be overwritten by users. If you try this on your work PC, it is
very likely not to work.
Typing Your Password
User
Accounts
In this article I will show you how to setup Windows 7 so that it will log you in automatically,
without requesting you to type your user account password every time. Even though this tutorial
can be found on many other sites, we decided to publish it as well. The problem with other
similar guides is the fact that they are not complete and fail to give you all the information you
must know. Therefore I will try to guide you through all the steps and share with you all the
information you need to know, in order not to deteriorate your computing experience.
First, open the Run window by pressing the Windows key + R or launch the Command Prompt.
Type one of the following two commands: netplwiz.exe or control userpasswords2. No matter
which one you use, they have identical results and launch the same window.
Once you run the command, a User Accounts window similar to the one below will launch.
There you will see the list of users registered on your PC. Select the user for which you no longer
want to type the password in order to log in to Windows 7. Uncheck the option which says
'Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer' and click on OK.
User Accounts
User Accounts
Now you will be asked to type the password of that user twice. When done, click on OK.
The next time you will start Windows 7, you will be automatically logged on with the user you
just selected. This user will become the default log on user to Windows 7.
IMPORTANT NOTES: If you have multiple users defined on your PC, setting this up might be
an inconvenience. Windows 7 will always log in automatically to the user which you selected
during this procedure. In order to log in to another user, you need to wait for Windows 7 to start-
up & log you in automatically, log off and then select the other user you want to log on to. If you
want to set things back to the way they were, follow the same procedure and make sure you
check the option which says 'Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer'.
If your Windows 7 PC is part of a network domain, such as a corporate network, this procedure
will not work. In network domains, the policies regarding the log on procedure are set by the
network administrator and cannot be overwritten by users. If you try this on your work PC, it is
very likely not to work.
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