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I don't remember configuring the user accounts but whenever I startup my pc, I now need to click on the username to login to the operating system.
I do not need to enter any password since I did not assign one.

How do you disable the login (clicking on admin username) and just let the pc startup all the way?

Thanks in advance.

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Brief recap: had Windows XP stop at the user tile and require a click to log in; ’s suggestion to disable the Welcome screen fixed that situation. For others who want the machine to boot straight to the desktop without any click (or who want alternative methods), here are safe, practical options and cautions that go beyond the thread.

If a fully automatic logon is desired but a secure approach is important, use the Sysinternals Autologon utility — it stores credentials in the LSA secrets instead of leaving them plainly visible in the registry. Download and enable it, supply the account credentials once, and Autologon will make the change reversible and easier to manage: Autologon (Sysinternals).

The manual (built‑in) route is the Winlogon registry settings. Edit with care and back up the registry first. Typical keys are under:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  AutoAdminLogon = "1"
  DefaultUserName = "<user>"
  DefaultPassword = "<password>"
  DefaultDomainName = "<computer or domain>"

Warning: storing DefaultPassword is plain text and is insecure. Prefer Autologon if you must store a password.

Troubleshooting and safety notes: automatic logon can be blocked by domain Group Policy or by account restrictions; it also creates a physical‑access security risk — avoid on laptops or shared machines. To undo changes, set AutoAdminLogon to "0", remove DefaultPassword, or run Autologon and choose Disable. These alternatives provide more control than the Welcome‑screen toggle used by and give a clearer tradeoff between convenience and security.

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I don't remember configuring the user accounts but whenever I startup my pc, I now need to click on the username to login to the operating system.
I do not need to enter any password since I did not assign one.

How do you disable the login (clicking on admin username) and just let the pc startup all the way?

Thanks in advance.

Go to the Control panel /users acct: and click on change the way a user logs on and off and uncheck use the welcome screen .

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Thanks, unclicking the textbox worked out fine.

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Thanks, unclicking the textbox worked out fine.

Your welcome.

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