How can Windows 10 boot directly to laptop?
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Please see the combined screenshot beneath, from my grandpa's new Lenovo laptop. After clicking the power button, his old and my grandma's Windows laptops boot directly to the desktop without any interceding screens like in Screenshot 1 requiring user feedback.
Screenshot 2 is detailed here, and 4 here.
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Please see the combined screenshot beneath, from my grandpa's new Lenovo laptop. After clicking the power button, his old and my grandma's Windows laptops boot directly to the desktop without any interceding screens like in Screenshot 1 requiring user feedback.
Screenshot 2 is detailed here, and 4 here.
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So you're saying that the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using, and you're wondering why does it not show them the "sign in" button?
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:29
The fact your "Screenshot 2" in your combined picture has "Require users to enter a username and password to sign in to this computer" is unticked will have prompted for a username and password of an account to automatically sign-in to - hence the computer, upon booting, automatically signs in to the provided account, thus, essentially, bypassing the login screen (well, it doesn't, it just has the ifnormation to do the login for you).
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:36
It's possible that the lack of a user password has broken the process at this point, and stopped it from working. I suggest setting a password for the user and then going through the process again... or following the steps in my answer below.
– Stese
Feb 5 at 9:44
@Kinnectus No. "the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using": this is the goal. They're trying to shun the "sign-in" button.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
@Stese What does this mean please: "broken the process at this point"?
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
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Please see the combined screenshot beneath, from my grandpa's new Lenovo laptop. After clicking the power button, his old and my grandma's Windows laptops boot directly to the desktop without any interceding screens like in Screenshot 1 requiring user feedback.
Screenshot 2 is detailed here, and 4 here.
windows-10 boot
asked Feb 5 at 9:12
Greek - Area 51 ProposalGreek - Area 51 Proposal
44832752
Please see the combined screenshot beneath, from my grandpa's new Lenovo laptop. After clicking the power button, his old and my grandma's Windows laptops boot directly to the desktop without any interceding screens like in Screenshot 1 requiring user feedback.
Screenshot 2 is detailed here, and 4 here.
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So you're saying that the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using, and you're wondering why does it not show them the "sign in" button?
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:29
The fact your "Screenshot 2" in your combined picture has "Require users to enter a username and password to sign in to this computer" is unticked will have prompted for a username and password of an account to automatically sign-in to - hence the computer, upon booting, automatically signs in to the provided account, thus, essentially, bypassing the login screen (well, it doesn't, it just has the ifnormation to do the login for you).
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:36
It's possible that the lack of a user password has broken the process at this point, and stopped it from working. I suggest setting a password for the user and then going through the process again... or following the steps in my answer below.
– Stese
Feb 5 at 9:44
@Kinnectus No. "the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using": this is the goal. They're trying to shun the "sign-in" button.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
@Stese What does this mean please: "broken the process at this point"?
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
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So you're saying that the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using, and you're wondering why does it not show them the "sign in" button?
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:29
The fact your "Screenshot 2" in your combined picture has "Require users to enter a username and password to sign in to this computer" is unticked will have prompted for a username and password of an account to automatically sign-in to - hence the computer, upon booting, automatically signs in to the provided account, thus, essentially, bypassing the login screen (well, it doesn't, it just has the ifnormation to do the login for you).
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:36
It's possible that the lack of a user password has broken the process at this point, and stopped it from working. I suggest setting a password for the user and then going through the process again... or following the steps in my answer below.
– Stese
Feb 5 at 9:44
@Kinnectus No. "the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using": this is the goal. They're trying to shun the "sign-in" button.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
@Stese What does this mean please: "broken the process at this point"?
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
So you're saying that the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using, and you're wondering why does it not show them the "sign in" button?
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:29
So you're saying that the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using, and you're wondering why does it not show them the "sign in" button?
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:29
The fact your "Screenshot 2" in your combined picture has "Require users to enter a username and password to sign in to this computer" is unticked will have prompted for a username and password of an account to automatically sign-in to - hence the computer, upon booting, automatically signs in to the provided account, thus, essentially, bypassing the login screen (well, it doesn't, it just has the ifnormation to do the login for you).
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:36
The fact your "Screenshot 2" in your combined picture has "Require users to enter a username and password to sign in to this computer" is unticked will have prompted for a username and password of an account to automatically sign-in to - hence the computer, upon booting, automatically signs in to the provided account, thus, essentially, bypassing the login screen (well, it doesn't, it just has the ifnormation to do the login for you).
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:36
It's possible that the lack of a user password has broken the process at this point, and stopped it from working. I suggest setting a password for the user and then going through the process again... or following the steps in my answer below.
– Stese
Feb 5 at 9:44
It's possible that the lack of a user password has broken the process at this point, and stopped it from working. I suggest setting a password for the user and then going through the process again... or following the steps in my answer below.
– Stese
Feb 5 at 9:44
@Kinnectus No. "the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using": this is the goal. They're trying to shun the "sign-in" button.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
@Kinnectus No. "the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using": this is the goal. They're trying to shun the "sign-in" button.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
@Stese What does this mean please: "broken the process at this point"?
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
@Stese What does this mean please: "broken the process at this point"?
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
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Modifying the registry incorrectly can cause damage to the operating system on the computer. Ensure you take a backup first, and that you feel comfortable making changes which could render the computer needing expert assistance. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Using the following as a guide :-
Guide link - Method 3
Before you start, create a password for the user you wish to logon automatically.
- Press windows-key + R and type 'regedit'
- Click 'Yes' on the 'User Account Control' Prompt
- Navigate through the registry to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE→SOFTWARE→Microsoft→WindowsNT→CurrentVersion→Winlogon'
- Find the AutoAdminLogon key, right click, and choose 'Modify'
- Change the value to '1'.
- Find the DefaultUserName key and right click and choose 'Modify'.
- change the value to the Username of the user to automatically sign in.
- Right click on an empty space in the 'key display' of reg edit, and create a new string value called 'DefaultPassword'. Capitalisation is important here.
- Modify the key value to the password of the user.
- Make sure the changes are shown in the window, and reboot the PC. It should automatically go direct to the desktop.
answered Feb 5 at 9:43
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@Greek - Area 51 Proposal : did this work?
– Stese
Feb 11 at 11:42
+1. Thanks: it did! But startup time feels slower now. I hope you don't mind, but I may post a bounty to this question before I accept.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 17 at 23:46
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NB
Modifying the registry incorrectly can cause damage to the operating system on the computer. Ensure you take a backup first, and that you feel comfortable making changes which could render the computer needing expert assistance. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Using the following as a guide :-
Guide link - Method 3
Before you start, create a password for the user you wish to logon automatically.
- Press windows-key + R and type 'regedit'
- Click 'Yes' on the 'User Account Control' Prompt
- Navigate through the registry to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE→SOFTWARE→Microsoft→WindowsNT→CurrentVersion→Winlogon'
- Find the AutoAdminLogon key, right click, and choose 'Modify'
- Change the value to '1'.
- Find the DefaultUserName key and right click and choose 'Modify'.
- change the value to the Username of the user to automatically sign in.
- Right click on an empty space in the 'key display' of reg edit, and create a new string value called 'DefaultPassword'. Capitalisation is important here.
- Modify the key value to the password of the user.
- Make sure the changes are shown in the window, and reboot the PC. It should automatically go direct to the desktop.
answered Feb 5 at 9:43
SteseStese
947414
@Greek - Area 51 Proposal : did this work?
– Stese
Feb 11 at 11:42
+1. Thanks: it did! But startup time feels slower now. I hope you don't mind, but I may post a bounty to this question before I accept.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 17 at 23:46
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1
NB
Modifying the registry incorrectly can cause damage to the operating system on the computer. Ensure you take a backup first, and that you feel comfortable making changes which could render the computer needing expert assistance. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Using the following as a guide :-
Guide link - Method 3
Before you start, create a password for the user you wish to logon automatically.
- Press windows-key + R and type 'regedit'
- Click 'Yes' on the 'User Account Control' Prompt
- Navigate through the registry to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE→SOFTWARE→Microsoft→WindowsNT→CurrentVersion→Winlogon'
- Find the AutoAdminLogon key, right click, and choose 'Modify'
- Change the value to '1'.
- Find the DefaultUserName key and right click and choose 'Modify'.
- change the value to the Username of the user to automatically sign in.
- Right click on an empty space in the 'key display' of reg edit, and create a new string value called 'DefaultPassword'. Capitalisation is important here.
- Modify the key value to the password of the user.
- Make sure the changes are shown in the window, and reboot the PC. It should automatically go direct to the desktop.
answered Feb 5 at 9:43
SteseStese
947414
@Greek - Area 51 Proposal : did this work?
– Stese
Feb 11 at 11:42
+1. Thanks: it did! But startup time feels slower now. I hope you don't mind, but I may post a bounty to this question before I accept.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 17 at 23:46
add a comment |
1
1
1
NB
Modifying the registry incorrectly can cause damage to the operating system on the computer. Ensure you take a backup first, and that you feel comfortable making changes which could render the computer needing expert assistance. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Using the following as a guide :-
Guide link - Method 3
Before you start, create a password for the user you wish to logon automatically.
- Press windows-key + R and type 'regedit'
- Click 'Yes' on the 'User Account Control' Prompt
- Navigate through the registry to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE→SOFTWARE→Microsoft→WindowsNT→CurrentVersion→Winlogon'
- Find the AutoAdminLogon key, right click, and choose 'Modify'
- Change the value to '1'.
- Find the DefaultUserName key and right click and choose 'Modify'.
- change the value to the Username of the user to automatically sign in.
- Right click on an empty space in the 'key display' of reg edit, and create a new string value called 'DefaultPassword'. Capitalisation is important here.
- Modify the key value to the password of the user.
- Make sure the changes are shown in the window, and reboot the PC. It should automatically go direct to the desktop.
answered Feb 5 at 9:43
SteseStese
947414
NB
Modifying the registry incorrectly can cause damage to the operating system on the computer. Ensure you take a backup first, and that you feel comfortable making changes which could render the computer needing expert assistance. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Using the following as a guide :-
Guide link - Method 3
Before you start, create a password for the user you wish to logon automatically.
- Press windows-key + R and type 'regedit'
- Click 'Yes' on the 'User Account Control' Prompt
- Navigate through the registry to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE→SOFTWARE→Microsoft→WindowsNT→CurrentVersion→Winlogon'
- Find the AutoAdminLogon key, right click, and choose 'Modify'
- Change the value to '1'.
- Find the DefaultUserName key and right click and choose 'Modify'.
- change the value to the Username of the user to automatically sign in.
- Right click on an empty space in the 'key display' of reg edit, and create a new string value called 'DefaultPassword'. Capitalisation is important here.
- Modify the key value to the password of the user.
- Make sure the changes are shown in the window, and reboot the PC. It should automatically go direct to the desktop.
answered Feb 5 at 9:43
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answered Feb 5 at 9:43
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@Greek - Area 51 Proposal : did this work?
– Stese
Feb 11 at 11:42
+1. Thanks: it did! But startup time feels slower now. I hope you don't mind, but I may post a bounty to this question before I accept.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 17 at 23:46
add a comment |
@Greek - Area 51 Proposal : did this work?
– Stese
Feb 11 at 11:42
+1. Thanks: it did! But startup time feels slower now. I hope you don't mind, but I may post a bounty to this question before I accept.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 17 at 23:46
@Greek - Area 51 Proposal : did this work?
– Stese
Feb 11 at 11:42
@Greek - Area 51 Proposal : did this work?
– Stese
Feb 11 at 11:42
+1. Thanks: it did! But startup time feels slower now. I hope you don't mind, but I may post a bounty to this question before I accept.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 17 at 23:46
+1. Thanks: it did! But startup time feels slower now. I hope you don't mind, but I may post a bounty to this question before I accept.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 17 at 23:46
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So you're saying that the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using, and you're wondering why does it not show them the "sign in" button?
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:29
The fact your "Screenshot 2" in your combined picture has "Require users to enter a username and password to sign in to this computer" is unticked will have prompted for a username and password of an account to automatically sign-in to - hence the computer, upon booting, automatically signs in to the provided account, thus, essentially, bypassing the login screen (well, it doesn't, it just has the ifnormation to do the login for you).
– Kinnectus
Feb 5 at 9:36
It's possible that the lack of a user password has broken the process at this point, and stopped it from working. I suggest setting a password for the user and then going through the process again... or following the steps in my answer below.
– Stese
Feb 5 at 9:44
@Kinnectus No. "the moment they press the power button, to turn the laptop on, it boots and then automatically logs them in and takes them to their desktop to begin using": this is the goal. They're trying to shun the "sign-in" button.
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58
@Stese What does this mean please: "broken the process at this point"?
– Greek - Area 51 Proposal
Feb 7 at 21:58