Enable / Disable Windows Auto-Login

This article describes necessary steps to enable or disable the automatic login process for a user account in Windows.

How to disable Windows auto-login

1. Press Windows Key+R
2. Type “netplwiz“, then press Enter.

1. In the “User Accounts” window, place a check next to (or, to disable, remove a check from) the “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer” checkbox, then click the "OK" button.

2**. Restart** the system computer and the system will prompt you to enter your password at the login screen (or not, if you enabled it)

Note:

In order to disable auto-login, the following must be true:

• Settings → Sign-in options → “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update or restart” has to be disabled.
• Windows Account has to have a password.

Updated on: 15/03/2026