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How to enable Auto Logon in Windows 7

There are people out there (like me) that don’t want to bother with using a password to protect their Windows user account. But even if you don’t have a password you will find that you still have to click your user icon to start the login process. By following the steps below you can stop that from happening.

1. Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the “Run” dialog box
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2. Type control userpasswords2 and press Enter. The user accounts window will appear.
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3. Uncheck the option “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer”
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4. Click “Apply” then click “OK

5. After following these instructions your pc will log you in automatically

Comments (3)

Swift Castiel 2/15/12 at 3:40am
For whatever reason, on every Windows Installation I've had, this has never been a problem. I've never set a password, and it's never needed me to click on it to boot in. Maybe it only happens once you've set a password before that that box becomes checked?
lurker2501 2/28/12 at 2:19pm
better use passwords especially if you're connected to a network.
ahilal 3/1/12 at 5:03pm
aha! Thanks for posting this. I've been meaning to Google up how to do this...
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