Windows 10: Netplwiz no password login, adds phantom account

Hi guys,

I've read 50 websites and too many to count reddit post's regarding this.

I cannot get it.

I want no login password or pin required on start up. So I do the usual through netplwiz.

Everytime it adds a second account to the login screen that can't actually be logged into anyway. I've enabled and disabled 20 times.

I use to have it set up fine. But just built a new PC and cannot get no password, no second account set up

Ideas?

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How to auto login windows 10 if i use Microsoft account?

I didn't solve this by your suggestion. However, i reinstalled windows10, and log in with Microsoft account from start. Then netplwiz works well.

I found a interesting phenomenon. After unchecking the box of netplwiz, and type a wrong password, netplwiz will also exit with no error. Does it mean netplwiz only sotres the password i input and use this for logging in?

I have two hypothesises about netplwiz.

1. auto login feature is a kernel feature, netplwiz just call this feature, the password you need to input after unchecking the box is just for authentication of current user.
2. auto login feature is provided at userspace by netplwiz. the password you need to input after unchecking the box is stored somewhere and netplwiz will use this password to log in windows

At first i think first one is correct, but now it seems that second is correct, am i right?

 

How to find phantom user account to delete it

When I turn on the PC every day, the W10 login screen defaults to a 'phantom' login with the correct user name, but lacking a usable password option. Whatever password it wants, I don't have it.

I then click on a second option which is the same correct user name, but is actually my MS account, with my Outlook.com email address, password and PIN. I can then proceed to login. It's my correct Administrator account with all related information running
perfectly.

I cannot find the alternate 'phantom' user account that the computer initially defaults to every day, and which doesn't work. When I search for it, the 'phantom' account doesn't pop up as a Guest or Administrator account under User Accounts, so I can't remove
it. It's in there somewhere, but how to find it?

A fix would be gratefully appreciated, as it adds unnecessary steps every time I logon to my computer.

 

Phantom account problem unresolved

Definitely not a virus.

Rather, I started getting that phantom user when trying to get rid of the annoying password requirement of Windows 10 using netplwiz as suggested by some here.

Not only does the program not do it, but now I end up with a phantom user that can't be deleted.