Windows 10: Startup Password On Booting........

Hello Y'all--


Okay. I just updated my desktop with all the new updates/upgrades and am ready to go. While I was at it, I also changed the name of my computer. When I went to reboot the system, I was asked for my login password. {I had this feature bypassed so that I wouldn't have to do it every time I booted up prior to this.}


I used the <control userpasswords2> command and checked the box concerning not having to use a password to start up or something like that. The thing I noticed is, that there were NO other commands and/or prompts. I remembered in the past that I usually had to enter my password - most times twice - but this was not the case this time.


I rebooted twice to run an experiment and both times I was asked to log in with my password. What am I not doing? Changing the name of my computer wouldn't cause this would it?


Can someone help me with this? Thank you......!!

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