Windows 11 - How do I remove sign in/pin at start up COMPLETELY?

Many thanks - I was pulling my hair out. The trick indeed was the email address and password for the MS account. :)

Hey Ben!

If you are using an MDM solution and want to bypass the login/startup page you can use the following PowerShell (.ps1) script:

$Username = "Username" $Password = "Password"$RegPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"Set-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name "AutoAdminLogon" -Value 1Set-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name "DefaultUsername" -Value $UsernameSet-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name "DefaultPassword" -Value $PasswordNew-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI" -Name "LogonUserSwitch" -Value 0 -Forcepowercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac 0powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-dc 0powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 0powercfg -change -standby-timeout-dc 0 Restart-Computer -Force

Save and execute the script from your MDM solution or run it via PowerShell. After running the script, the device will restart automatically, enabling auto login to the specified user account.

I hope this helps! Thank you.

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.

THIS OPTION IS NOT AVALABLE

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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.

THIS OPTION IS ALOS NOT AVALABLE