Configuring User Account to Log On Automatically in Windows 7

Requiring a user to enter credentials like password when his computer starts is an important part of Windows security. But, their might be situations when you needn’t worry about any sort of security threats which means your computer is physically secure and hassle free method might be desired. In such conditions, configuring Automatic Log on is a wonderful idea. But, it is to always keep in mind that, a user account automatically logs on means anyone who has physical access to the computer can restart it and access the user’s files. So, it’s completely upto your requirement and priorities.

Now, to configure a workgroup computer (and, please, make sure that you cannot perform these steps on a domain member) in order to automatically log on,

following are the steps:

1. Click Start, type netplwiz, and then press Enter.
2. In the User Accounts dialog box, click the account you want to automatically log on to.If it is available, clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box.
3. Click OK.
4. In the Automatically Log On dialog box, enter the user’s password twice and click OK.

The next time you restart the computer, it will automatically log on with the local user account you selected. Furthermore, please beware that configuring automatic logon stores the user’s password in the registry unencrypted, where someone might be able to retrieve it.