If several people use your PC, it is wise to have their own account in Windows 10. By entering a password or pin code, you can then log in to your PC. If you are the only one using your computer, you may find it unnecessary to log in every time. We explain how you can log in without a password in Windows 10.
When to log in without a password?
By default, an account is created with which you must log in. This way you can easily do with multiple users with one PC. But an account is not always necessary. For example, if you have a desktop at home that you only use yourself, or a PC for general use for the whole family. However, if you have a laptop, it is recommended that you simply log in with a username and password. This prevents others from just entering your laptop and accessing your saved files and other personal information when you have taken your laptop somewhere.
Step 1: Registration procedure
If you do not want to enter a password after starting your computer, you have to make several adjustments. You can also send the sleep mode, energy management and screen saver back to your login screen. The standard options to log in to Windows can be found via Start / Settings / Accounts / Sign-in options. You can change a password, set PIN or choose picture password here. Because we will automatically register, we ignore these choices. Click on the option menu at the top of the screen When to require a password when you return to the computer. Choose this Never.
Step 2: Log in automatically
The ability to automatically log in to Windows 10 is not present with the default settings. Press Windows key + R and give the command netplwiz followed by Enter. Select the username with which you want to log in automatically from the list. Only now remove the check mark Users must provide a username and password (…) and click on OK. Windows will ask for the password associated with the chosen account. You have to type this twice. Restart your computer to see if the trick works. You can easily undo the settings by placing the checkmark again.
Step 3: Power management
There are also password settings hidden in Windows Power Options. Open your classic control panel via a search at Start / Settings. Go here Hardware and Sound / Power Management and look at Require a password on wakeup. click on Change settings that are currently unavailable. Finally, choose the option Do not require a password.
Are you using a screen saver? You can also send this back to your login screen. Open the screen saver options through the search screen saver through Start / Settings. If necessary, disable the screen saver or make sure there is no check mark Show login screen on resume.
Help, I can no longer log in
Of course, you may also want to log in to Windows 10, but have forgotten your password, but fortunately the password is easy to recover with these steps. In this article, we’ll explain how to recover your Windows 10 password.
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