Step 2. Now Then Type: netplwiz and hit Enter or click OK.

Step 3. Uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer and click OK. Step 4. Enter your user name and the password you use to log into your system twice and click OK.

That’s it! The next time you restart your system, you will still see the sign-in screen but won’t need to enter anything. This process bypasses the Lock Screen, too. It’s also worth mentioning that you’ll still be able to lock your PC when you walk away from it by hitting Windows Key+L. Then to get back into it, you will need to sign in with your password. Again, don’t have this enabled if you’re out and about with your Windows 10 computer in a public location or while traveling. You don’t want someone to have free access to all of your data. If you’re new to Windows 10 and want to learn more, make sure to check out our growing archive of Windows 10 articles. Or, if you have a specific question, though, or want to discuss the OS or Microsoft devices, join our free Windows 10 forums.

  1. Set the regular account as standard and create an alternative admin account. “David.admin” in my example so if anything tries to access the system password will be requiered.
  2. Even if your regular account is set as admin, you can force UAC to always requiere the password. This way if someone uses your PC they will requiere a password to grant admin rights. You can do this by searching “Windows 10 make UAC always require password” on Stackexchange superuser website Comment

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