How to Disable Login Passwords in Windows 10

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Last Updated: January 31, 2023

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Tired of typing your password every time you open your Windows 10 PC? This wikiHow article teaches you how to disable log in passwords in Windows 10.

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• Open the start menu and type “netplwiz”.
• Open the netplwiz program and uncheck "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer"
• Click Apply, type your password, and finish by pressing OK.

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   Open the Start menu. Hit the Windows button on your keyboard or click on the blue colored Windows icon to open this menu.
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   Type “netplwiz” in the Start menu. You can also use the copy & paste feature to speed up your actions.
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   Click on netplwiz program from the search results. This will open a dialog box on your screen.
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   Uncheck the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer labeled checkbox from the dialog box. Then navigate to the bottom section.
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   Click on the Apply button. You'll see the "Automatically sign in" box after doing so.
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   Provide your password. You need to type your password in two boxes in order to confirm your changes.
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   Click on the OK button to finish. When you are done with all of these steps, you’ll no longer need to type in your password every time you use your Windows 10 computer. Finished!
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  I forgot my Windows password and PIN, and I can't log in. What can I do?

  

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  You can reset your password by following the instructions here .

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  This way my PC does not remove the password. It keeps asking for it, what can I do?

  

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  This depends on how you have set up your Windows 10 account because for the online way, there is no way to remove your password on Windows 10 because it is connected to your online Microsoft account. If you created your account without using your Microsoft account, go to the sign-in options, enter your password on the next screen and leave everything empty.

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