How can I AUTO-LOGON one of my Windows 7 users?

SoftwareEng

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Hi! So I have 2 users on Windows 7, and I want the user JohnK to auto-logon when the PC starts. Since it's my OWN PC at home, I don't want to create a password for this user. Netplwiz seems to require the user to have a password for its auto-login.

How can I force Windows 7 to log JohnK in automatically WITHOUT having to create a password?

Thank you all!
 

Puppies04

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Delete the other user account it will auto login then. Other than that I'm sorry but I can't help.
 

corkyg

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Can you autologon right now? If so, delete the other account and it will be the same for anyone. Once you create barriers, the computer must be given the means to detect those differences.
 

SoftwareEng

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Are you guys seriously suggesting deleting one of the accounts? So in my scenario I have 2 accounts, for 2 people. You're saying I should just delete one of them? It doesn't make any sense - I NEED both accounts!
 

VirtualLarry

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Why do you want to have 2 accounts, but have one auto-login? What's wrong with making them click their icon to start Windows?
 

pauldun170

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Click on Start and then enter the following command in the search box:
netplwiz
Press the ENTER key.
This command will load the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel applet.
• In the Users tab, check the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
• Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the User Accounts window.
• When the Automatically Log On dialog box appears, enter the user name you wish to automatically login to Windows 7 with. Then enter your account password in the two fields where it's asked.

THE PASSWORD IS NOT REQUIRED!!!
Leave blank if no password exists.
Click the OK button.

I have this setup for a Windows 7 box with 5 user accounts on it.
In my case,as an example why someone would setup something like this...
This is for my Media Center. 99% of the time the sole purpose of powering up the box is to launch XBMC.
Current setup is, power up the box...it automatically logs in to the account and launches XBMC app.
I have an account that is strictly for XBMC while other accounts may occasionally login (Immediate family) so that they can access their own private resources across the homegroup from either the living room TV or remote desktop via laptop or other PC.
 
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