If security isn't a big issue for you (more on this below), configuring Windows 7 to login to your user account automatically can save you some time when your computer is starting up.
Just follow the tutorial outlined below to make Windows 7 automatically logon to your user account.
Once you're done with the steps below, Windows 7 will stop prompting for a user name and password when your computer starts up!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Configuring Windows 7 to auto login to a user account takes around 10 minutes, maybe less
How To Automatically Logon To Windows 7
Tip: Not a Windows 7 user? See How Do I Auto Login to Windows? for auto login instructions for your version of Windows.
- 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
Tip: The Advanced User Accounts tool isn't the only Windows 7 program or utility you can open via a command. Just about every Windows 7 feature can be opened this way, which can sometimes really come in handy. See my Run Commands in Windows 7 for a complete list.
