Windows 10: Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed?

Discus and support Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed? in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; I have had to reinstall Windows so am re-setting things to what I want. As a new install I have the latest version. One thing I don't want is to not... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by Sigurd, Mar 15, 2021.

  1. SIGURD
    Sigurd Win User

    Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed?


    I have had to reinstall Windows so am re-setting things to what I want. As a new install I have the latest version. One thing I don't want is to not have to enter a password on startup. In the past I could do this by using NETPLWIZ.
    There is one user - me as Admin.
    The box one could tick to say whether or not a startup password is needed seems to have gone.
    Has Microsoft changed things?

    :)
     
    Sigurd, Mar 15, 2021
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  2. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User

    Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed?

    @Sigurd, as Bree mention in his post above, it is most like this setting. Please check it and make sure it is OFF.


    Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed? [​IMG]
     
    f14tomcat, Mar 15, 2021
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  3. MATTHEW WAI
    Matthew Wai Win User
    Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed?

    I have never touched DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion since I clean installed version 20H2.


    Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed? [​IMG]


    "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" is missing from my netplwiz
    Nonetheless, I need not enter my password before using my computer.
     
    Matthew Wai, Mar 15, 2021
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  4. SIGURD
    Sigurd Win User

    Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed?

    Remove need for password on startup - Netplwiz changed?

    I have had to reinstall Windows so am re-setting things to what I want. As a new install I have the latest version. One thing I don't want is to not have to enter a password on startup. In the past I could do this by using NETPLWIZ.
    There is one user - me as Admin.
    The box one could tick to say whether or not a startup password is needed seems to have gone.
    Has Microsoft changed things?
     
    Sigurd, Mar 15, 2021
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