Enable or Disable Automatic Logon at Startup

arpan · 05-25-2009, 02:45 PM

How to Enable or Disable Automatic Logon at Startup in Windows Vista?

With the help of this setting you can set a user account that can be used to logon automatically when the Vista starts.

Note:

• If there is a single account with no password then it Vista will logon automatically to that account.

• Make sure that the password entered is correct.

• If you change the user account password then make sure to change it here also otherwise you will get an error at startup.

You can accomplish this in the following way:

1) Open Start Menu and type netplwiz or control userpasswords2 in the search box and press Enter key.

Figure 1

2) Click Continue button if prompted by UAC

3) To enable automatic logon at startup follow these steps:

a) Check the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer

Figure 2

b) Click on the desired user account

c) Uncheck the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer

d) Click OK button

e) Go to step 5

4) To disable automatic logon at startup follow these steps:

a) Uncheck the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer

Figure 3

b) Click OK button

c) Exit this tutorial

5) Type the user account password

Note: If the user account has no password then leave the password field blank and go to step 7

Figure 4

6) Retype it to confirm

7) Click OK button

05-25-2009, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
arpan Status: Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 21	Enable or Disable Automatic Logon at Startup How to Enable or Disable Automatic Logon at Startup in Windows Vista? With the help of this setting you can set a user account that can be used to logon automatically when the Vista starts. Note: • If there is a single account with no password then it Vista will logon automatically to that account. • Make sure that the password entered is correct. • If you change the user account password then make sure to change it here also otherwise you will get an error at startup. You can accomplish this in the following way: 1) Open Start Menu and type netplwiz or control userpasswords2 in the search box and press Enter key. Figure 1 2) Click Continue button if prompted by UAC 3) To enable automatic logon at startup follow these steps: a) Check the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer Figure 2 b) Click on the desired user account c) Uncheck the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer d) Click OK button e) Go to step 5 4) To disable automatic logon at startup follow these steps: a) Uncheck the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer Figure 3 b) Click OK button c) Exit this tutorial 5) Type the user account password Note: If the user account has no password then leave the password field blank and go to step 7 Figure 4 6) Retype it to confirm 7) Click OK button

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