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[Detection]

I am having a blonde day, when you set a log on password on Windows 7, then remove it, but are left with the icon you have to click each time you boot to log on, how do I remove that so that it just enters the desktop like it would from a fresh install ? Ive racked my brains and just can not remember, cheers

[Professional Lurker]

Click on Start and then enter the following command in the search box:

netplwiz
Press the ENTER key.

This command will load the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel applet.

In the Users tab, uncheck the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the User Accounts window.

When the Automatically Log On dialog box appears, enter the user name you wish to automatically login to Windows 7 with. Then enter your account password in the two fields where it's asked.

Click the OK button.

Click OK on the User Accounts window to complete the process.

From now on, when your PC starts up, Windows 7 will log on automatically. Hope this helps...

[Detection]

Thank you !

No wonder I couldn't find it, why dont they just put it with all the reset of the login stuff ?

[ericlenhard]

I have the same issue but for Windows XP. Any suggestions?

[z0phi3l]

ericlenhard, on 13 June 2011 - 14:44, said:

I have the same issue but for Windows XP. Any suggestions?

Get Windows7

[Tom Bonez]

ericlenhard, on 13 June 2011 - 14:44, said:

I have the same issue but for Windows XP. Any suggestions?

Click Start, Run and type control userpasswords2, and click Ok.

Untick users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

The rest is self explanatory.