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

Posted on February 9th, 2007 by Jason

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

  1. rash on 09 Jun 2007 at 3:47 pm #

    this did not work on my windows vista!

  2. David T on 03 Jul 2007 at 7:44 pm #

    Worked beautifully on Vista HP

  3. Rsergio on 28 Sep 2007 at 10:12 pm #

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

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  6. ygrinev on 27 Sep 2008 at 11:12 am #

    Auto Logon doesn’t work on Vista Home Basic!

  7. Steny on 25 Nov 2008 at 2:06 am #

    its working good…i try it on Ultimate x86/x64

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