W10 w/anniversary update: How to boot directly to desktop?

[NightScreams]

I unchecked always ask for username and password in NETPLWIZ but it still boots to the sign in screen even though I have no password, I still have to click the sign in button. How do I bypass that automatically?

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

On 11/11/2016 at 9:29 PM, NightScreams said:

I unchecked always ask for username and password in NETPLWIZ but it still boots to the sign in screen even though I have no password, I still have to click the sign in button. How do I bypass that automatically?

You can download Windows Ten Manger and use it as a trial and do what is in the image. You still will have to have a PW but this will make it automatic. I really do not recommend this but it will work. A PW should be imputed manually.

 

 

[TPreston]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/autologon.aspx

[NightScreams]

11 hours ago, TPreston said:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/autologon.aspx

Awesome thanks. Shame a utility has to be used, is there no registry entry that could be altered instead?

[Neztea]

Here you go.

 

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1. Open the Run command box (Start > All apps > Windows System > Run or press Windows key + R). In the text box, type netplwiz and press Enter.

2. A User Accounts window will open. Under Users for this computer: select your username and then uncheck the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. Click Apply.

3. A new window labeled Automatically sign in will pop up. Type your password twice and then click OK.

 

[NightScreams]

25 minutes ago, Neztea said:

Here you go.

 

 

I guess you didn't read the OP. But thanks anyway. I think they changed some things with the Anniversary update.

[Neztea]

5 hours ago, NightScreams said:

I guess you didn't read the OP. But thanks anyway. I think they changed some things with the Anniversary update.

Whoopsies. I did not. 

 

My bad, that method usually works for me, So I have no clue why it wouldn't work for you. Sorry to hear that : (

[REKTIMU2]

On 11/11/2016 at 7:29 PM, NightScreams said:

I unchecked always ask for username and password in NETPLWIZ but it still boots to the sign in screen even though I have no password, I still have to click the sign in button. How do I bypass that automatically?

IIRC, "always ask for username and password" is the equivalent of CTRL+ALT+DEL. You want Winlogon which still works.

 

Save this as whatever.reg and run it.

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"DefaultPassword"="Password"
"DefaultUserName"="Username"
 

Edited April 9, 2017 by REKTIMU2

[TheDisneyMagic]

Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign in Options > Set Require Sign In to be Never.

 

That will do the job.