how do i change the default account I sign on with

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I'm glad to be able to assist you at this time.

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By default, Windows will remember the last logged-in user and make it the default user at startup. This is to make it easier and faster for users to log in to their computers.

To change the default account you sign in with on Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

1. Right-click the Start menu and choose "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" or "Command Prompt (Admin)."
2. Type the command "net user" to list all user accounts.
3. Use this command:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultUsername /d "AccountName" /f

*Replace "AccountName" with the name of the account you want to set as the default login.

4. Restart your computer and check if the user has been set as the default sign-in account.

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Here is an example of how to use the command:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultUsername /d "JohnDoe" /f

This command will set the default user at startup to the account "JohnDoe".

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I hope this helps you.

I think in most cases at least on windows 11 the account that is set up to sign in using Windows Hello becomes default sign in account. To change your default sign in account, the easiest fix woult be to disable windows hello from the account you dont want and add windows hello to the account you want to make default. This worked for me.