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Set Windows Vista to Automatically Login a User

Posted By Brent Trahan On December 18, 2006 @ 12:00 am In All, Misc, Vista, Windows | 4 Comments

The NETPLWIZ Command

In Windows XP you could use the control userpasswords2 command to make Windows XP automatically log you into your computer when Windows XP booted up.

In Windows Vista you use the netplwiz command to automatically login a user when Windows Vista boots up.

To use the netplwiz command click the Start button, type netplwiz in the search box, then press enter.

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Uncheck Users should enter a username and password to use this computer, and then press OK.

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Type the username and password for the user you want to automatically logon to Windows Vista when it boots up and press OK when you’re done.


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