Windows 7 supports multiple users and allows auto-login for admin accounts.
Windows 7 supports multiple users and allows auto-login for admin accounts.
If you have multiple Windows accounts, upon startup you’ll see a choice to select which account to use. You’re wondering if it’s possible to configure Windows so it automatically logs into your primary account by default. That way, you can rely on it most of the time and only switch when necessary. Appreciate your feedback!
Having multiple users means the system will always go to the login screen. Automatically logging in as an admin after a restart or reboot isn’t necessary if another user can simply reset the machine and regain access.
I'm not concerned about someone accessing it while physically present. This device would remain in my office and function as a file server at the moment. The second account is configured so relatives or friends can reach particular shared folders on another machine within the house, which is part of an HTPC. Thus, this account is intended solely for network sharing and won't grant full access to my main office computer.
Attempt this at your own hazard since you're working with system files. Make a backup copy of the registry and a restore point just in case (if you're unsure how to do this, it might be beyond your expertise). If you're comfortable changing registry settings, follow these steps: 1. Go to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS NT/CURRENT VERSION/WINLOGON 2. Set AutoAdminLogon to 1. 3. Insert a new string value called 'DefaultPassword' (no quotes). Update it with the password for the account you wish to log into. If it's empty, keep it empty. 4. Insert another string value named 'DefaultUserName' (no quotes). Update it with the username you need to use. Cheers!
I'm sorry, but the update didn't succeed after rebooting. The path HKEY_LOCALMACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS NT/CurrentVersion/WINLOGIN AutoAdminLogin was missing, so I created it, set its value to 1, and added the required string parameters as instructed.
1. Open Start, type netplwiz and press Enter.
2. Select the desired account in the User Accounts window; if available, check the box to allow automatic login.
3. Click OK.
4. In the Automatically Log On dialog, enter the password twice and click OK.