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# How do I configure a specific Windows user to automatically log into Windows at start-up?


|| **Problem**
How do I configure a specific Windows user to automatically log into Windows at start-up?
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| **Solution**
To automatically log in to Windows with a user’s credentials, please follow the these instructions:
 
1. Press "Windows Start" + R.
2. Type "control userpasswords2" and press Enter.

Security note: If UAC is enabled, then you’ll get a UAC prompt on screen. Please specify
credentials or permission to pass the UAC elevation.

3. Select your account from the list.
4. Uncheck the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. "
5. Click Apply and a dialog will appear (See Figure A below).


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