Quick overview:
While it makes sense for notebooks, entering a user name and password every time you start the system on your home computer is a real pain. If you think the same way and use the PC alone, you can automate the login process on the computer... [By Sandro Villinger]
Use the following steps to activate automatic logon in Windows Vista:
- Press the
+R at the same time. The following dialog now appears:
- Type here
and press the Enter key. A warning message usually appears, which you can close with 
confirm. - You will now see the following window:
First select your user account and uncheck the box in front of
. - Click now on
. A new dialog will now appear in which you must enter your user name and password again. Confirm this with and restart your computer. That's it! Windows will now log on automatically - easier, right?
Sincerely,
Yours, Sandro Villinger
Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in 2001, his helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write for international publications such as PC-Praxis, Computerbild, PCWorld in the USA, IMTEST.de and Hifi.de. Sandro's main job is as Global Product Marketing Lead and Consultant for various global tech companies, including Microsoft, AVG, Avast, Nero, TeamViewer, Swiss IT Security Group and now currently in the fintech sector for Gendigital. But he can't get rid of his passion and shares his tweaks here again. Privately, he enjoys traveling the world and loves Asia, especially Japan, Singapore and Korea, but also natural places like Iceland and the Nordics. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.
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