Windows 10: Startup user is not in user list

At startup Win 10 quickly goes to a user and says "The user name or password is incorrect. Try again". I click OK and then select the proper user from a list on the left of the screen, then click "Sign In" and everything is fine. That first user is not in my list of users. How do I stop that first user (non-user) from showing up at startup and, instead, startup with the desired user?

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List of User names at startup

That box was already checked. I unchecked it and then rechecked it but there is still no user list on startup. It still goes directly into the last user that was signed in.

 

List of User names at startup

I understand that when you boot the computer to the Start screen, on the left corner of the screen there should be the list of user accounts. What I am finding is that when I start the computer, it automatically logs in to the account for the last user
that was on. For example, if I am using the computer and then shut it down then on the next startup it goes straight to my account without being able to select any other account.

 

Hello mwr, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

It sounds like you used netplwiz to setup Windows to automatically sign in to the account at startup, but entered an incorrect password in netplwiz.

Checking the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box, should stop this for you.

*Arrow Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

 

Thanks, but (1) I'm not at all clear how to do that and (2) the user a want at startup doesn't require a username and passoword.

 

If you check the box, you would just need to select the user on the sign-in screen to sign in to it.

If you wanted Windows to automatically sign in to the account, then you could check the box, and leave the password field blank for the account in netplwiz.

 

Thanks so much. That worked1

 

You're most welcome. *Smile