Solved How do I get rid of need to enter Key every time I use laptop

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qim

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• Apr 30, 2023

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How do I get rid of the need to enter the Key every time I use the laptop? I hate passwords. I keep forgetting them and I don't run Fort Knox!

 

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• Apr 30, 2023

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Hello qim,

If you mean not to have to sign in at startup, then you could use option 1 below to set up netplwiz to automatically sign in to your account at startup.

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...

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In addition:

Enable or Disable Require Sign-in on Wakeup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to require sign-in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or Modern Standby for all users in Windows 11. To help secure your PC, Windows requires users to sign in on wakeup from sleep, hibernate, or resuming from Modern Standby (if supported) by...

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qim

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• May 1, 2023

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Thank you
I left the PIN, but that's ok for the time being

 

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Home2FH2Can

• May 1, 2023

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0000 - it is easy to remember and to type without looking, since 0 is the biggest key on the numpad.

 

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