How to Log In to Windows Automatically in windows 8 or 8.1

 How to Log In to Windows Automatically


Works with: Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

Booting into Windows 8 can be time-consuming. First, the lock screen pops up to show you various notifications. Then, the login screen takes center stage to ask you for your password. You may want that type of security in a crowded office to protect your PC from prying eyes. But if you’d rather sail straight to the Start screen, you can get rid of both the Lock screen and the login screen in one fell swoop. Here’s how.

Open the Start screen and type netplwiz. The command for netplwiz, a.k.a. the User Accounts Control Panel, appears in the search results. Click that command. In the User Accounts Control Panel, select the account you wish to use to log in automatically. Click off the checkbox above the account that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer." Click OK. Enter your password once, and then a second time to confirm it. Click OK, and restart Windows. Windows bypasses the lock screen and login screen to deposit you directly at the Start screen.

To re-enable both screens, simply return to the User Accounts Control Panel using the steps above and click on the checkbox for the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option.