Solved How to launch W11 w/o password?

riffwraith · Jul 21, 2023

Hi

I have searched, and found this:

How to Launch Windows 11 without Password

How to Launch Windows 11 without Password The password's primary aim is to keep prying eyes away from your computer. If you use a local account, you can..

techcommunity.microsoft.com

I scrolled down a little to "How to Disable the Password Option in Windows 11" where it has a few steps. I get to #4 - "Check the option that indicates Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."

But no such entry exists.

Then I found this:

Windows 11 sign in automatically without a password

If you want to sign in automatically without a password in Windows 11, you can create a local profile and use an empty password. While that method works

winaero.com

But the first entry under addtl settings - "for improved security" is greyed out and I cant turn it off.

What am I missing?

Flashorn · Jul 21, 2023

Try this

FreeBooter · Jul 21, 2023

Press the Windows key + R to start Run, type netplwiz, and press Enter or click OK.

Now uncheck the box writing Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

After you click Apply, you will be asked for the password to validate the change, enter your email login password.

riffwraith · Jul 21, 2023

FreeBooter said:
Press the Windows key + R to start Run, type netplwiz, and press Enter or click OK.

Now uncheck the box writing Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

After you click Apply, you will be asked for the password to validate the change, enter your email login password.

Hi

As I stated in my OP, that does not exist.

FreeBooter · Jul 21, 2023

What does not exist not sure can you provide screenshot.

FreeBooter · Jul 21, 2023

How to Fix Users must enter a username and password checkbox missing from netplwiz

riffwraith · Jul 21, 2023

FreeBooter said:
What does not exist

Sorry - I do not know how else to put this...

The verbage:

Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

Does not exist.

FreeBooter · Jul 21, 2023

riffwraith said:
Sorry - I do not know how else to put this...

The verbage:

Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

Does not exist.

Follow my instruction at my video.

riffwraith · Jul 21, 2023

Oh, I see - thx for the vid

Ok, how do you paste into a cmd prompt? In W7, you r-click, and select "paste". That option is gone in W11? How to do it?

Bree · Jul 21, 2023

riffwraith said:
The verbage:

Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

Se this tutorial, and this note in particular.....

If you turned on For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device (aka: passwordless sign-in), you will not see the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box until you turn off For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device.

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

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically sign in to a specific account at startup 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 screen, and sign in to the account...

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FreeBooter · Jul 21, 2023

riffwraith said:
Oh, I see - thx for the vid

Ok, how do you paste into a cmd prompt? In W7, you r-click, and select "paste". That option is gone in W11? How to do it?

Pasting is easy right-click to paste the content of the clipboard to Command Prompt.