Set MS Windows 11 permanently to stop asking for sign-in password or pin

Robert Higgins 0 Reputation points
2025-10-21T01:04:31.1966667+00:00

I'm thinking this just needs to be reopened. Uh updated two of my computers this week. I lost my windows in two computers I lost my office 2021 in both computers I now have in both computers my name and my wife's name twice on the start up screen We have to sign in never had to do that in our own home I am not real sure who's gonna be coming in and getting on our computers and trying to find out anything on there but we have to log in with our Microsoft account password which we allowed Microsoft to develop for us I'm not sure if you've ever seen one of those passwords but it is ridiculously stupid to try to remember. So we had to go and reset that password which created all kind of problems on our phones on our game machines and even in Roku. Is Microsoft getting to be more like Norton now to where they think they've got to destroy everything to make you feel better Good gosh all I want to do is go in, sit down and do a little 3D printing Not spend half a day trying to get into the computers that I just spent all kinds of money upgrading. Oh and by the way I'm just gonna have to go with an unregistered version of Windows 10 because I'm not buying Windows 11 because they will not allow me to use what I gave them my product ID for it's right on the disk right on the side of my computers but still they won't accept them.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation

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  1. EmilyS726 267.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-21T01:37:19.1966667+00:00

    Hello,

    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.

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