Automatic Logon Into Windows 7

Martin | Feb 01, 2009 | Comments

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If you want to further speed up the Windows 7 boot process you could configure the computer system to automatically logon the user. This is especially for computer systems that are in use by only one person as it would not even be a privacy or security risk.

All that needs to be done to configure Windows 7 for automatic logon is the following:

Press Windows R. A command box should appear. Type control userpasswords2 and hit the enter key. This should display the User Accounts screen in Windows 7. Select the user account in the main table and uncheck the “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. A click on the Apply button will open the Automatically Log On window. Enter the password and confirm it to add the password to the system so that it does not need to be entered during logon.

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About the Author: Martin Brinkmann is an Online Journalist from Germany who discovered his love for technology in high school. He is currently working as a freelancer for several publications and runs his own Internet website Ghacks

  • Vit
    U can get same result just typing netplwiz in Command Prompt :)
  • Mohamed
    This is not a new feature, it is found in windows xp and vista too.
  • Frank 2B
    I have installed the Windows7 release candidate recently and found that the check box "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" is missing from the User Accounts window. There is only one useraccount visible (mine).

    Is the release candidate different in that a password has become mandatroy or is this situation correctable by changing registry settings?
  • Jason
    I am running Windows 7 RC and that check box was present. I don't know why you don't have it.
  • AresROC
    Need to set "AutoAdminLogon" to 1 in the registry for the option to show.
  • i like it but i have also one for xp users trick at

    http://hackerthedude.blogspot.com/2009/10/logon...
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