Can't enable automatic login in Win11 like I was in Win10

I use to know exactly how to go through the steps in Windows 10 to enable auto logon and never had any issues.
I am aware that a few steps were added/changed since Windows 11 came out and I have followed multiple methods posted all over the internet to no success.

Now every time I complete the steps which ends with me using netplwiz to uncheck the box that dictates' all user must enter a password upon logon... after the pc restarts and loads windows at the screen asking for my user pin there are now TWO users listed..... an unknown user which seems to take precedence over me as that user is the highlighted one and I have to click my username which is directly below his user name and then it allows me to enter my pin so I can enter windows 11.

Anyone know what I should do?

To get rid of the duplicate user, you first must turn auto login off.
Open Netplwiz, check the box that users must enter a username and password-Ok and restart the computer. The duplicate user name should now be gone.
Then set up auto login again.
Open Netplwiz, uncheck the box that users must enter a user name and password. Select your user name from the list. Enter your password. Confirm your password. OK. Restart again and it should auto login to your account.

Note that you will have the "duplicate user names" issue again if you change your password or rename your PC while auto-login is enabled.

If it's asking for a PIN maybe you should remove this option in Settings - sign-in options to leave just a password needed?

Fabler2 said:

If it's asking for a PIN maybe you should remove this option in Settings - sign-in options to leave just a password needed?

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No need to remove it if you provide the user password you can still log on to Windows 11 even if you set the PIN on your account.

FreeBooter said:

No need to remove it if you provide the user password you can still log on to Windows 11 even if you set the PIN on your account.

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Ah okay, it's just that the OP says it's asking for a PIN to log in after the settings change?

As @glasskuter said in post #3 got to settings>accounts and make sure this is disabled

Then go to

And Remove pin.
They can be set up again once you are logging in automatically after setting up Netplwiz

The-Hive said:

As @glasskuter said in post #3 got to settings>accounts and make sure this is disabled

Then go to
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And Remove pin.
They can be set up again once you are logging in automatically after setting up Netplwiz

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Can't see that in post #3 or am I missing something?

Everything in post #3 and the two things I suggested

The-Hive said:

Everything in post #3 and the two things I suggested

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I miss read the post