How to Deactivate an automatic logon on win11? /userswitch values zeros.

Question

Hi.

Cant disable a standart user account from beeng auto logged in windows 11 pro

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\UserSwitch

binary data zero, so this method not working.

I remember that I have done that adjustments through the gpedit.msc or secpol.msc cant remember now, tried to find it through the win search option , but obviously if I am asking that, so the search wasn't successful :)

Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Hi Surgi Dex,

Please open cmd and run control userpasswords2, then check the option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer".

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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