Automatically sign in without password in Windows 11 or 10

Automatically logging in in Windows 11 or 10 offers convenience and efficiency by allowing you to quickly access your computer without entering a password. However, it also has some limitations that make it less suitable in certain situations.

For example, if you regularly work at different locations or share your computer with other users, automatic login is not recommended.

The reasons for this may vary depending on personal needs and requirements. If you want to log in automatically without setting a password, you can use a create local account without password. Although this method works out of the box, it is important to note that it will not work if you have created multiple user accounts on your computer.

If you sign in to Windows 11 or 10 with a Microsoft account, you are required to have a password or PIN code to use. This means you will need to follow additional steps to enable automatic login. Moreover, you must Windows Hello should be turned off to use automatic login in Windows.

Automatically sign in without password in Windows 11 or 10

Automatically log in in Windows 11 or 10 with Autologon

AutoLogon is a useful utility developed by Microsoft to enable automatic passwordless login in Windows.

AutoLogon allows you to store an encrypted username and password in the Windows registry so that you can automatically log into your user account. If you are new to Windows and don't want to go through the extensive steps to enable automatic login, AutoLogon can be a useful choice. The program is easy to use and allows you to instantly enable or disable the automatic login feature.

To get started, download AutoLogon from the official Microsoft website. Place the downloaded zip file in a location of your choice and then unzip it. Open the Autologon64.exe file.

Enter your Windows username, add the domain if necessary, and enter your password. Then click “Enable” to enable automatic login.

Restart your computer. Windows will automatically log you in next time. AutoLogon only works with a local account.

Automatically log in to Windows 11 or 10 via user account

If you prefer not to use a third-party tool such as AutoLogon, you can also have a user log in automatically via the User account settings in Windows.

To do this, right-click on the Windows start button. Then click “Run” in the menu. In the Run window type:

control userpasswords2

In the User Accounts options, unchecking the option “Users must provide a username and password to use this computer” is turned off. Then click apply.

A new “Auto Login” window will now open where you can enter the user name and the password must be entered to automatically log in to Windows.

Restart your computer. When the restart is complete, you will see that the set user is automatically logged in to Windows 11 or 10.

If you would like to require a password again to log in to Windows, select the option “Users must provide a username and password to use this computer” back in via the step mentioned above.

I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!