How to Launch Windows 11 without Password

ammarjavedNone of the options outlined in this discussion worked. However I did find a process which did work perfectly.

Here it is in detail:

Step 1: Enable Automatic Login

1. Open the Registry Editor:
• Press Windows + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the Registry Key:
• Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
3. Modify Registry Values:
• Double-click on DefaultUserName and ensure it is set to your local account name.
• Double-click on DefaultPassword (if it does not exist, create it as a String Value) and set it to your password. Since you want no password, leave it blank.
• Double-click on AutoAdminLogon and set its value to 1.
4. Create a New Value:
• If the AutoAdminLogon value is not present, create a new String Value named AutoAdminLogon and set its value to 1.

Step 2: Disable Lock Screen

1. Open Group Policy Editor:
• Press Windows + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the Policy:
• Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization.
3. Enable "Do not display the lock screen":
• Find and double-click Do not display the lock screen.
• Set it to Enabled and click OK.

Step 3: Ensure Your Application Starts Automatically

1. Add the Application to the Startup Folder:
• Press Windows + R, type shell:startup, and press Enter.
• Place a shortcut to your application in this folder.

Step 4: Adjust Power Settings

1. Open Power Options:
• Press Windows + R, type powercfg.cpl, and press Enter.
2. Modify Advanced Power Settings:
• Ensure that the computer is set to never sleep or hibernate.
• Go to Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings.
• Expand Sleep and set Sleep after and Hibernate after to Never.

Step 5: Additional Tweaks

1. Task Scheduler:
• If the above steps don't work, you can create a Task Scheduler task to start your application at logon.
• Open Task Scheduler (Windows + R, type taskschd.msc, and press Enter).
• Create a new task, set it to trigger At logon, and configure it to start your application.

Troubleshooting

If the computer still prompts for input at the lock screen or doesn't start the application, check:

1. Windows Updates:
• Ensure that Windows is fully updated, as some updates might affect auto-login behavior.
2. User Account Control (UAC):
• Disable UAC temporarily to see if it's causing the issue. Search for User Account Control settings, drag the slider to Never notify, and restart the computer.
3. Startup Application Permissions:
• Ensure the application has the necessary permissions to run at startup.