a.. Click Start->Run and type regedit
b.. Navigate to the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
c.. Right click DefaultUserName and select modify, type your user
name and click OK
d.. You have probably not the value DefaultPassword, so you have to
create it.
e.. Right click the Winlogon folder in the left pane, point to New
and select String Value
f.. Type DefaultPassword and press ENTER
g.. Right click DefaultPassword and select modify, type your
password and click OK (a blank password will not work)
h.. Make sure that the string value DefaultDomainName is set to the
correct domain or computer name
i.. To enable the auto-logon, right click the Winlogon folder in the
left pane, point to New and select String Value
j.. Type AutoAdminLogon and press ENTER
k.. Right click AutoAdminLogon and select modify, type 1 (to enable,
0 to disable) and click OK
l.. Quit the Registry Editor and restart
To bypass the auto-logon and log on as another user, hold down the
SHIFT key during the startup of Windows or when you log off.
In Window 7,
- Click on Start and then enter the following in the search box:
Press the ENTER key. The Advanced User Accounts Control Panel applet will open.netplwiz