Windows autologin without password

Both Windows Vista and XP supports multiple user accounts and prompt for login each time computer starts, this can get annoying and time-waster if you are the only user of the computer and do not want to get prompted for password or welcome screen, to get windows to autologin into your user account follow the steps as below:

For Windows Vista:

1. Click Start
2. Type netplwiz in the search-box and press enter.
3. Select the user you want to auto-login automatically and then uncheck the box reading “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer”.
4. Enter your password when prompted leave empty if none.
5. Click OK.

For Windows XP:

1. Press Windows Key + R (or Goto Start-> Run).

2. Type control userpasswords2 and press enter in RUN dialog box.

3. Click the username you want to autologin and uncheck the box “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer”.
4. Enter your password when prompted leave empty if none.
5. Click OK.

UPDATE: You can also use the AutoLogin utility provided by Sysinternals (now owned by Microsoft) to make the necessary changes to the registry.

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