Removing password protection at logon is one of the most requested standard OS Windows operations, although this action is not recommended by Microsoft due to the increased level of potential threats to the computer's security.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the main system menu by clicking the "Start" button, and open the "Control Panel" link for the most simple operation of canceling password protection when logging in to the system. Expand the User Accounts node and specify the username of the user to be removed from password protection. Use the "Delete password" option and authorize the execution of the selected action by pressing the OK button.
Step 2
Return to the main system menu "Start" to perform an alternative operation of canceling password protection at login and go to the "Run" dialog. Enter the value control userpasswords2 in the "Open" line and confirm your choice by clicking OK. Specify the user account to remove password protection and uncheck the "Require username and password" box in the dialog box that opens. Confirm saving the changes by clicking the "Apply" button, and authorize the execution of the selected action by entering the password in the system request window.
Step 3
Return to the main system menu "Start" again for the next procedure of canceling the password requirement at login and again go to the "Run" dialog. Enter the value regedit in the "Open" line and authorize the launch of the registry editor utility by clicking OK. Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersiomWinlogon branch and make sure the AutoAdminLogon key value matches 1. Make sure the DefaultUserName parameter value matches the selected user's account name and the DefaultDomainName key value matches the local computer name. Create a new DWORD string value named DefaultPassword and assign it the password value of the desired user. Exit the editor and restart your computer to apply the changes.
