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

slyfox1186 · Mar 5, 2022

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?

Tovad · Mar 5, 2022

Autologon - Sysinternals

Bypass password screen during logon.

docs.microsoft.com

glasskuter · Mar 5, 2022

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.

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Fabler2 · Mar 5, 2022

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

FreeBooter · Mar 5, 2022

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?

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.

Fabler2 · Mar 5, 2022

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.

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

The-Hive · Mar 5, 2022

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

Fabler2 · Mar 5, 2022

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

Then go to
View attachment 23484
And Remove pin.
They can be set up again once you are logging in automatically after setting up Netplwiz

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

The-Hive · Mar 5, 2022

Everything in post #3 and the two things I suggested

Fabler2 · Mar 5, 2022

The-Hive said:
Everything in post #3 and the two things I suggested

I miss read the post

Ioanirgi · Apr 10, 2023

I have the same issue and i tried #3 tip from this thread. Although it dies not fix the problem. I tried to enable/disable autologon from regedit and from autologon script from microsoft. Still did not get fixed.. Something more to suggest?

glasskuter said:
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.

Enable or Disable Automatically Sign in Account at Startup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically sign in to a specific account at startup to boot directly to the desktop in Windows 11. By default at the startup of Windows 11, you need to dismiss the Lock screen, select the account you want to sign in to on the Sign-in...

www.elevenforum.com

Try3 · Apr 10, 2023

Ioanirgi said:
I have the same issue and i tried #3 tip from this thread. Although it dies not fix the problem

1 Did you get as far as disabling the auto-login in NetPlWiz*** so that you are forced to do a manual login when starting the computer?
2 Did you then get as far as setting the auto-login up in NetPlWiz*** again?
3 What happens when you then start the computer? [a photo of your display might well help to avoid ambiguity in your reply to this point]

[*** using the ElevenForumTutorial that glasskuter gave you a link to, Enable or Disable Automatically Sign in Account at Startup - ElevenForumTutorials, which refers in its intro to a possible need to also use this tutorial Enable or Disable Passwordless Sign-in for Microsoft Accounts - ElevenForumTutorials]

All the best,
Denis

imanlien2020 · Apr 10, 2023

Ioanirgi said:
I have the same issue and i tried #3 tip from this thread. Although it dies not fix the problem. I tried to enable/disable autologon from regedit and from autologon script from microsoft. Still did not get fixed.. Something more to suggest?

it will not work correct unless when you set the login info correct. If your sure you did then there is no reason it shouldnt work. Considering the Autologin is from Microsoft themselves

f14tomcat · Apr 10, 2023

glasskuter said:
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.

Enable or Disable Automatically Sign in Account at Startup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically sign in to a specific account at startup to boot directly to the desktop in Windows 11. By default at the startup of Windows 11, you need to dismiss the Lock screen, select the account you want to sign in to on the Sign-in...

www.elevenforum.com

This is the correct method. OP has not been back or posted anywhere else since this thread was opened.

This may be irrelevant to this, but NETPLWIZ will not offer the "un-check" box unless this setting is OFF.

Ioanirgi · Apr 11, 2023

Try3 said:
1 Did you get as far as disabling the auto-login in NetPlWiz*** so that you are forced to do a manual login when starting the computer?
2 Did you then get as far as setting the auto-login up in NetPlWiz*** again?
3 What happens when you then start the computer? [a photo of your display might well help to avoid ambiguity in your reply to this point]

[*** using the ElevenForumTutorial that glasskuter gave you a link to, Enable or Disable Automatically Sign in Account at Startup - ElevenForumTutorials, which refers in its intro to a possible need to also use this tutorial Enable or Disable Passwordless Sign-in for Microsoft Accounts - ElevenForumTutorials]

All the best,
Denis

I did all the steps and still nothing...

Ioanirgi · Apr 11, 2023

imanlien2020 said:
it will not work correct unless when you set the login info correct. If your sure you did then there is no reason it shouldnt work. Considering the Autologin is from Microsoft themselves

I tried to change my password and redo the process all over again. Still not working.. I sign in with my microsoft account so this password unlocks my pc. This is the right password, right?

FreeBooter · Apr 11, 2023

Today, I will demonstrate the automatic Login to Windows without selecting the user account and entering the password with this coded batch script. This method works for both local user account and Microsoft account.

Try3 · Apr 11, 2023

Ioanirgi said:
I did all the steps and still nothing...

Your diagram shows what you would get if you had put the wrong password in NetPlWiz for the user account selected in NetPlWiz.

Denis

imanlien2020 · Apr 11, 2023

Try3 said:
Your diagram shows what you would get if you had put the wrong password in NetPlWiz for the user account selected in NetPlWiz.

Denis

Same thing I was going to say

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

I thought I was on to somethin.

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