Windows OS allows you to create user profiles with passwords. Like other operating systems, Windows 10 prioritises its users' security. It does so by allowing multiple accounts on one computer and compartmentalising information without sharing personal data. By default, it requires a password at each login. If you are the only one using your computer, you can easily skip the password required each time you start Windows 10 by deactivating it. Here is how to get started.
Disable Password at Logon
Type the
Windows + R keyboard shortcut. In the box that appears, enter the
netplwiz command and confirm by pressing the
Enter key, or by clicking
OK:
The
User Accounts window will appear. Simply uncheck the
box in front of the option. Then, enter your
username and
password to use the computer. Click
OK to validate:
A new window, titled
Automatically sign in, will appear to ask for you to confirm your choice and verify your identity. The account name should be the only one available, and with administrator status. Enter your password in both fields, then click
OK:
N.B: The operation affects all referenced accounts if you have more than one.
Remove Password Verification After Sleep Mode
The previous step only works when the computer starts. If you do not do anything else, it's possible that Windows will still ask you for a password each time your PC comes out of sleep mode, which can be even more annoying if it happens more than once in the day. There's a setting to avoid this control. Right-click the
Start menu, then click
Settings in the list that appears:
In the window that opens, click
Accounts:
The contents of the window will change to display the settings related to user accounts. In the left column, click
Sign-in options:
Go to the
Require sign-in section. Then, select
Never, instead of
When PC wakes up from sleep:
Now, Windows will no longer require a password every time your computer comes out of sleep mode.
N.B. Remember that your PC's account will no longer be protected. So, remember to reactivate these security options if you have to expose your computer to other people.
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