netplwiz

still works
Also Control userpasswords2

 

When I type userpasswords2, I get "no items match your search".

When I type netplwiz and press enter, I get this:

When I click the Advanced button, I get this:

If netplwiz and userpasswords2 are working for you, you must be running something outdated or something with an odd modification. What is your Windows 10 version and build number? My version and build are Windows 10 Professional 22H2 and 19045.3324.

 

I am not sure if the registry change is for home/consumer editions but this link has the correct registry locations

How to Set Up Windows 10 to Login Automatically

It can be irritating to have to enter your login credentials—your username and password—every time you turn on your Windows 10 computer. Fortunately, there are several ways to automatically login to Windows 10, saving you precious seconds. You can do this by changing a few settings in Windows 10...

helpdeskgeek.com

 

and this

“Users must enter a user name and password” option missing

When you open the User Accounts dialog by running or in order to configure automatic login to your user account, the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option may be…

www.winhelponline.com

 

Concerning this link, it says:

NOTE: The Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts option would be missing if no Microsoft accounts are configured on the computer.​

There are no Microsoft accounts configured for any of my computers nor any I set up for friends and family. I've done it that way for years so I guess that is why I had the impression that netplwiz and control userpasswords2 had been disabled by MS.

 

Did you do the registry hack?

 

I did and it did not work but I have not been back in there to check that I did it all correctly. When I do, I'll get back here and let everyone know what I find.

 

it is not
userpasswords2
It is in run
Control userpasswords2

which then allows you to uncheck the box - users must enter password

and in respect of this

There are no Microsoft accounts configured for any of my computers nor any I set up for friends and family. I've done it that way for years so I guess that is why I had the impression that netplwiz and control userpasswords2 had been disabled by MS.

It is of course entirely your choice but you are with due respect out of date with your thinking
There are MANY reasons to have a Microsoft account even if you do not normally use it.

Additionally the configuring log on without a password IF that is for the only user account with admin rights on the computer, is a bad move and again out of date with the tech of windows 10 and 11

 

It is of course entirely your choice but you are with due respect out of date with your thinking
There are MANY reasons to have a Microsoft account even if you do not normally use it.

If one doesn't use OneDrive or any other MS programs that require a MS account to be on their computers, what is the benefit to users like that of having a MS account on the computer?

Sure, there "may be many reasons to have a Microsoft account" but what is the benefit for the users above?

Additionally, when I set up a computer for someone else, I frequently get resistance to setting up a MS account. Some people are just naturally suspicious and distrusting -- and I think that is a good character trait. Additionally, they are sometimes not even around for me to ask what they want to use for a MS account so I set it up without it, saves time -- AND they never miss it.

I'm still on MS Office 2003 as it does all I need to do and all my documents are stored in RTF, not DOC or DOCX (which I see MS is discontinuing WordPad so I'll simply adjust to something else ubiquitous).

Any program or configuration on a computer that has no meaningful benefit is just trash.

Personally, I have a MS account that I haven't logged into for years, forgot why I made it, but it's not a sign-in available on any of my computers -- AND I don't miss it.

 

Did you see my post regarding the correct cmd in run for
access to user passwords window for removing check from box for password

 

Thanks. I tried it.

 

well did it work then
I presume you refer to

it is not
userpasswords2
It is in run
Control userpasswords2

which then allows you to uncheck the box - users must enter password

as PeterOz said

still works
Also Control userpasswords2

but you replied

When I type userpasswords2, I get "no items match your search".

 

well did it work then
I presume you refer to


as PeterOz said


but you replied

Yes, I tried Control userpasswords2 and netplwiz and they both fail -- because there is no MS account on the computer.

 

Yes, I tried Control userpasswords2 and netplwiz and they both fail -- because there is no MS account on the computer.

You are wrong, there is no nice way to tell you that
I can assure you that
Control userpasswords2
does not require a Microsoft account

I do not understand how you say NETPLWIZ fails as I thought you screnshotted the result in post 3
where you said the other cmd returned

When I type userpasswords2, I get "no items match your search".

but that was because you had missed out the word Control

PLEASE do not hesitate to correct me if I am wrong in my evaluation of what you are now saying


Additionally on your window screenshot shown in post 3
If you click the USERS
at the top of that window you will see the window change to

#

 

You are wrong, there is no nice way to tell you that
I can assure you that
Control userpasswords2
does not require a Microsoft account

I do not understand how you say NETPLWIZ fails as I thought you screnshotted the result in post 3
where you said the other cmd returned

but that was because you had missed out the word Control

PLEASE do not hesitate to correct me if I am wrong in my evaluation of what you are now saying


Additionally on your window screenshot shown in post 3
If you click the USERS
at the top of that window you will see the window change to
View attachment 305632
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No offense taken.

The image you attached is too tiny to see.

If you go back through my posts in this thread, you will see I have corrected the userpassswords2 (sans Control) mistake. It's been so many years since I used it that I forgot to include control.

I posted a screenshot of my result for netplwiz (post 3). By the way, control userpasswords2 and netplwiz are interchangeable commands, function identically.

Also, see this link where it states in direct terms the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option is available only if there is a Microsoft account configured in the computer.

I have no MS accounts on any of my computers. (As an aside, that doesn't explain why the registry hack works on one of my computers and not the other.)

 

Problem Solved.

I ran AutoLogon.exe, a SysInternals utility, and the problem is solved.

 

Problem Solved. I ran AutoLogon.exe, a SysInternals utility, and the problem is solved.

Where can I find this AutoLogon.exe ? I cannot locate it.

 

The image you attached is too tiny to see.

It was not you simply click open in new tab and then enlarge as you wish in browser zoom menu

 

I wonder why my attachments are large and readable by default and yours is not.

Anyway, clicking open in new tab produces no change. (Firefox 117.0)

 

Well all the attachment (now deleted as I omitted to redact some personal data) shows is the window that is displayed on YOUR screenshot on your post 3
when you click the User tab rather than the advanced tab that you have shown

NOT the advanced button you clicked to get to the Local Users and groups but the USERS at the top left of the window.

Finally

If you go back through my posts in this thread, you will see I have corrected the userpassswords2 (sans Control) mistake. It's been so many years since I used it that I forgot to include control.

I posted a screenshot of my result for netplwiz (post 3). By the way, control userpasswords2 and netplwiz are interchangeable commands, function identically.

I am well aware of that and I still cannot see where you said you missed the word Control - except by default of this post
The last mention I saw was - when you clearly realised you had missed the word control -as here

Yes, I tried Control userpasswords2 and netplwiz and they both fail -- because there is no MS account on the computer.

when you suggested they would not work as there was no MS account

That all said it is now a matter of no importance as you state you have solved it.
Well done.

 

I just now opened the Google search page and typed in autologon.exe and pressed enter, came up with this:

Autologon - Sysinternals

Bypass password screen during logon.

learn.microsoft.com

Looks like the same one I found earlier. I hope this helps.

 

Thanks

 

Open run
type in control userpassword2
That should give you what you want.

 

Not on all systems. I have forgotten exactly what but it depends on how one has configured their system. It no longer worked on mine but AutoLogon.exe did.