Windows 8 – Enable Auto Logon

The following process describes how to enable auto logon for a Windows 8 computer which IS NOT a member of an Active Directory domain.

If you require auto logon for a Active Directory enabled system see:     Windows 7 – Auto Logon With Domain Computer

 

Enable Auto Logon for Windows 8

  1. Using the keyboard press the Windows button + R
  2. Enter in control userpasswords2
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  4. select the account you need to automatically logon with
  5. then un-tick the ‘Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer’ option
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  7. Click ‘OK’
  8. Enter in the password for the account and click ‘OK’
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  10. and you’re done! Restart the computer and watch as Windows logs in automatically.