If you don’t like typing passwords each time you start your Windows, then you should read this guide. It works for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. For XP it is the same thing, just the path to the user accounts window is different. While there are many similar guides on the net for this topic, this one is set apart by the fact that the author took the time to explain some watchouts you should be aware of. So, read it until the end.
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, I 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 need to be aware of.
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.
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. So, if you try this on your work PC, it is very likely not to work but will work perfectly well on any Hom PC that is not connected to a domain.
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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, I 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 need to be aware of.
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.
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. So, if you try this on your work PC, it is very likely not to work but will work perfectly well on any Hom PC that is not connected to a domain.
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