How to disable all sign in options on Windows 11

Question

An elderly friend needs to be able to bypass all sign in options. This is a low security situation. We just want to have the computer boot up and go right to his home page. How to disable all of the sign in options is my question.

Thanks, Ken

Answer 1

This is the stanard method. Pay very close attention to step 3, that's where tiny mistake can cause it not to work:

1. First, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, scroll down to mid page, under "Additional Settings",Make sure "For improved security, only allow Windows Hello Sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device (Recommended). " is turned OFF.
2. Type netplwiz in the search on the taskbar and press enter, select your user, if the "user must enter a username and password to use this computer" box is NOT checked, please check it , click Apply. Then uncheck the box and click Apply. This will bring up a pop up window.
3. On this pop up window, this is where most mistakes happen. Very important, erase the username that's prefilled. Username should be your entire email address for your Microsoft account. Password is your Microsoft account's password. Any typo here can prevent it from working. Then click OK. And back to the netplwiz page, click OK.
4. Restart the computer now and it should work.

Answer 2

To disable all sign-in options on Windows 11 and allow the computer to boot directly to the desktop, you can follow these steps:

1. Switch to a Local Account: If your friend is currently using a Microsoft account, you can switch to a local account. To do this:
   • Press Windows + I to open Settings.
   • Go to Accounts > Your info.
   • Click on Sign in with a local account instead and follow the prompts to create a local account.
2. Disable Automatic Sign-in: You can configure the system to bypass the sign-in screen:
   • Press Windows + R, type netplwiz, and press Enter.
   • In the User Accounts window, select your friend's account from the list.
   • Uncheck the box labeled Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.
   • Click Apply, then enter the current password when prompted, and click OK.
   • Restart the computer to test if it boots directly to the desktop.

By following these steps, the computer should boot up and go straight to the home page without requiring any sign-in.

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References:

• How to remove Microsoft Sign In - Microsoft Q&A