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How to enable Windows 7 auto login [Full Guide]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Having aWindowspasswordis one way to protect your PC, but some users don’t want to enter theirpasswordevery time they boot their PC. Luckily for them,Windows 7autologinis a useful feature that can help you with that.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to enable autologinso you won’t have to enter yourpasswordevery time you start your PC. Although this solution coversWindows 7, these solutions can also work in newer versions ofWindows.
How do I enable Windows 7 auto login?
1. Usenetplwiz
After doing thatWindows 7autologinshould be enabled and working.
2. Set Windows 7 auto login in registry
Note:Users reported thatDefaultPasswordvalue is missing so you must create the entry manually. Open the theEditmenu clickNewand chooseNew String.
3. How to set Windows 7 auto login domain
Note:If theDefaultDomainvalue isn’t available, you should create it manually.
This guide will help you to enable the auto-loginoption for your personal computer or for a company computer.
However, the autologon feature is provided as a convenience and may be a security risk. If you want to disable this feature, we have a detailed guide on how todisable auto login on Windows 7that should check out.
We hope that you found this guide helpful, and that know you know how to properly enable theWindows 7autologinfeature.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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Loredana is a tech enthusiast who tackles mobility, privacy, and networking in easy-to follow guides for everyone.
