Enable Auto-Logon in Windows Vista (Warning: Security Risk)

Topics Windows Vista on February 9th, 2007

a) click Start and type ‘netplwiz’ or click that name on the Start menu
b) in the GUI window that comes up, uncheck the “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer” box
c) click ‘Apply’
d) in the new dialog box that opens type the name of the account you want to auto-logon by default (if the account is not normally passworded then it blank)
e) click OK and exit

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5 Responses to “Enable Auto-Logon in Windows Vista (Warning: Security Risk)”

  1. Comment by rash

    this did not work on my windows vista!

  2. Comment by David T

    Worked beautifully on Vista HP

  3. Comment by Rsergio

    Alternative solution LogonExpert - Vista Autologon software that no “security risk” at all :-)

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