NO "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" screen in User Accounts dialog box.

Question

original Title: Autologin Windows 8.1.

Hi, I have an HP Pavillion 23 with Windows 8.1 as a home PC - not on any domain, but on a workgroup called WORKGROUP. I am connected to the internet via my home network and I log on using my Microsoft account, however I want to set up auto login.

To do that I need to winkey+R then netplz and uncheck the box next to "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer".

However, in the User Accounts dialog box there is no phrase, "Users must enter..." and there is not box to deselect.

Is there a setting I am missing or need to set?  How else can I auto login?

Thanks, David

Answer 1

Ok, I found it. It was a policy .  I had connected to my work Exchange server for email and this changed my policies.  I reset the policies the the phrase and check box appeared.  All good now.

Thanks for your responses and input.

Answer 2

NetPLwiz     Select your name,   uncheck the box,   press Apply

  then a msg box pops up  to verify by entering your password.

Answer 3

Thanks - I understand, however there is no phrase "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". and no check box to uncheck.

All the research I have done indicates that the phrase will not be there if I am a member of a domain.  I am on a home computer and not a member of any domain but its still not there.

Answer 4

Might just look here; 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/join-domain-workgroup-homegroup

Answer 5

I get the same - not a member of a domain, but a member of the workgroup WORKGROUP.  In fact the Domain option is greyed out.

If I attempt to leave the workgroup, I get an alert that I will lose access to printers etc.