disable or remove password startup on Windows 8

Anonymous
2013-02-12T05:36:21+00:00

How can I disable or remove password startup on Windows 8? I have no need to password protect my PC and I would like to remove it.

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Anonymous
2013-02-12T07:24:31+00:00

Press the Windows + R keyboard shortcut.

Press the keyboard shortcut.

Then enter control userpasswords2 in Run dialog box and hit enter. uncheck the box named Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer

Apply button to see the Automatically Log On dialog box. Enter your password

and click ok.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-05-29T11:57:25+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community Forum.

    On addition to what Andre Da Costa suggested you may also follow this link to change your settings to start the computer without password

    Can I sign in to Windows without a password?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/disable-remove-password

    Hope this information is helpful. Please let us know the status. Feel free to write us back for any further assistance in future.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-29T23:21:34+00:00
    1. The link doesn't work.
    2. I was upgraded to windows 8.1 involuntarily.
    3. The box requiring a password was always unchecked but I am still asked to login.

    So no fix yet!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-31T06:35:29+00:00

    Hello John,

    First we apologize for the inconvenience you faced in accessing the link provided by Manohar. Please find the correct link provided below and check if it helps:

    Can I sign in to Windows without a password?

    Hope this helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-06-01T14:56:09+00:00

    This doesn't help as there is no option for no password.

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