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Auto Logon

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1. In the Start menu click Run and enter control userpasswords2. After clicking OK the User Accounts window will show up.
User Accounts Manager

2. Next click the account you want to login automatically and uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer checkbox. Click Apply and you will be asked for the password of the user you selected. Enter the password of the selected user twice and click OK. From now on every time you start Windows it will automatically login using the selected user!
Enter password of selected user account twice

 

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11 comments so far...

  • Eyal Said on September 14th, 2010 at 2:06 am:

    Windows 2008 RC doesn’t include the option of control userpasswords2

    Arris: That’s weird, I use this method since Windows XP. Anyway, you could also do this via the registry: Microsoft Support: How to turn on automatic logon in Windows.

    Good luck! :)

  • Giannis Karmas Said on October 15th, 2010 at 5:39 am:

    This does not work. Use netplwiz instead.

  • hrubak Said on December 29th, 2010 at 7:55 pm:

    It Works just fine in 2008 r2
    YOU HAVE TO CLICK “RUN” dont just type it into the search box on the start menu. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!

  • Jake Said on April 6th, 2011 at 2:38 am:

    How do I make it so it can logon like in Windows 7 where there are pictures of the user accounts with the username and I click on the picture of my account and enter the password.
    Replies are appreciated.

  • Jake Said on April 6th, 2011 at 2:44 am:

    I am quite tired of having to type my username in the field. It is really getting annoying.

  • Jake Said on April 6th, 2011 at 2:57 am:

    Even If I go to the section where it says Do Not Show the Last User who Logged on Succesfully, even though its on Disabled, it still works as if its enabled.

    Arris: Probably, while following the Disable Ctrl+Alt+Del tutorial, you have accidentally set “Interactive Logon: Do not display last user name” to Enabled. Set it to Disabled and your problem is solved.

  • Jake Said on April 7th, 2011 at 11:51 pm:

    Thanks but like I said
    Interactive Logon: Do not display last user name is set to disabled. Thats my problem. It works when I put it on sleep but it does not when I logoff or restart. Thats my problem, even though its disabled it works like its enabled.

  • Chris Said on October 29th, 2011 at 1:22 am:

    Thanks!

  • Caspy Said on April 15th, 2012 at 8:52 pm:

    thanks this was verry nice and easy :-)

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  • lerato Said on February 21st, 2013 at 7:55 am:

    hi

    i cant find the tick box for “users must enter a user name and password to use this computer” on user Accounts, i’m using server 2008 r2 and also on my laptop its on windows 7 and on the domain.can anyone help?

    thanks.

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