Thursday, October 1, 2020

Automatically Login to Windows 10 without a password

As of the release May 2020 build of windows methodology:

STEP 1:

WINDOWS + I  (settings)
-> ACCOUNTS
-> SIGN-IN OPTIONS

turn OFF "Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts"



close the settings window (changes are saved automatically)

STEP 2:

launch a CMD prompt AS administrator

run   " netplwiz "

You should now get a "USER ACCOUNT" window

UNselect the option "Users must enter user name and password...."  (the change above in the accounts makes this option visible)

Click APPLY

You'll be asked to give a user name and password.  

Put in the username and  password for the main account for this machine

Press APPLY 

Reboot!