odd auto re-sign-in on windows 11


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hi,
i'm trying to work something out, on my current install of windows 11 (24h2), though i have it to sign-in automatically (no password) local account.
if i click sign-out it automatically signs back in.
where on another machine sign-out stays on the sign-in screen ready to sign-in again. (signs in automatically on a restart or cold boot.)
i guess i've changed something in the registry but i've compared the winlogon key in the registry with a virtual machine and the other physical machine and all the settings are the same.

any ideas? hope that makes sense. i'm not talking about normal auto logon which is already set on both machines and virtual machine.
 

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to make it easier to understand.

I click sign-out, and windows signs out and then instantly signs in again.

it does not do this on another machine or on a virtual machine. windows stays signed out until i either reboot and click sign in.

i've also done a bit of searching for windows signs out and then back in but only come up with users reporting signing in and then windows signs outs, a completely different issue.
 

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found the issue @ Cannot Log Off Current User in Windows - Microsoft Support

sounds like what i'm experiencing but the solutions did not work. i even created a second local profile and tried again signing out from my main one but it just did the same thing and signed back in. switch user works. but sign out doesn't.
not sure why it isn't happening on my other machine. though, it is using an older build of windows 11...maybe that's why.
 

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Do you have a ForceAutoLogon value at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon?
 

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It's been a very long time, but didn't you used to be able to configure an account with a password to autologin?

Google AI says this...

To enable automatic login in Windows 11 with a password-protected account, you'll need to adjust the system settings using the netplwiz command and the Registry Editor. This process allows you to log in automatically without needing to manually enter your credentials each time.

Here's a step-by-step guide:
  1. 1. Open the User Accounts Dialog:
    Press Win + R to open the Run dialog, type netplwiz, and press Enter or click OK.
  • 2. Disable Password Requirement:
    In the User Accounts dialog, navigate to the "Users" tab. Uncheck the box next to "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer".

  • 3. Set Account Details:
    Click "Apply" and then enter your username and password for the account you want to set up for automatic login. Confirm the password and click "OK".

  • 4. Enable Auto-Login (Registry Editor):
    Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device.

  • 5. Adjust DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion:
    Double-click the "DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion" DWORD. Change the value from 2 to 0 and click "OK".

  • 6. Restart your PC:
    After making these changes, restart your computer. You should now be able to log in automatically.
 

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number 5 from what i read is for automatic login for a microsoft account logon.
already tried it on 0. still does auto logon when logging off.

no ForceAutoLogon in winlogon key. i added it to the virtual machine registry and it performed the same auto sign-in that my main pc does without the the setting in the registry. and when set to 0 it stopped signing back in when signing out.

when i added it to my main pc a value of 0 didn't do anything, it's like it's being ignored.
 

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64GB
Graphics Card(s)
RTX 3070 TI
PSU
850w
Sounds like something else has been changed that is screwing up the works.
 

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    Home Brew
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    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
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    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
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    64GB DDR4
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    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
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    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
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    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD archive files
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
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    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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    Logitech G305
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    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security

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    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
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    32GB DDR5
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    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
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    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
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    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
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    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
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    Verizon FiOS 1GB
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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    Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
i believe you are right and i think i've cracked it. i exported all my applied group polices from my real install to my virtual machine, rebooted and then tried signing out and it instantly signed back in.

so now i've just got to go through the policies and find out which one causes this auto signin.
 

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14700K
Motherboard
B760M
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
RTX 3070 TI
PSU
850w
this was the cause

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"AllowBlockingAppsAtShutdown"=dword:00000001

seems like a bug to me.
 

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Motherboard
B760M
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
RTX 3070 TI
PSU
850w
It's a bug you can introduce, very clever of Microsoft. :unsure:
 

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    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9168Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9168
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD archive files
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9168Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.9168
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
i tested it multiple times on a virtual machine and it kept signing back in on logoff.

and i restarted, test in both enhanced mode and not enhanced mode. but when i removed or set that policy to 0, there was no more issue.
i've had this issue for several months but only just thought about getting to the bottom of it. i just assumed my install was f'd and i needed to clean install
but i couldn't be bothered as everything else is fine and it was only a minor issue that i just thought was odd.
 

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Windows 1114700K64GBRTX 3070 TI
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Computer type
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Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
14700K
Motherboard
B760M
Memory
64GB
Graphics Card(s)
RTX 3070 TI
PSU
850w
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