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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: pursuant on November 26, 2011, 01:11:24 PM

Title: automatic user log in
Post by: pursuant on November 26, 2011, 01:11:24 PM

I am running Windows 7 home Premium. In an attempt to get administrative privileges, I created a new account thinking  I could log on using it . Previously I had had an automatic log on of my user account, no pw or user name. After this change and trying for an hour to figure it out I decided to go back to my old user log in.
I followed the steps here

http://www.windowspasswordsrecovery.com/automatically-log-on-windows-7.htm

but when I log on now I get a message telling me I have the wrong pw and then giving me a user account with the pw box . I can click though without entering a password and it will take me to my old user account. How can I fix this so I bypass this loging and incorrect pw message?

Thanks

Title: Re: automatic user log in
Post by: Geek-9pm on November 27, 2011, 03:40:34 AM

Did you already read this?  :)
How can I eliminate password in Windows 7 (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/how-can-i-eliminate-password-in-windows-7/9d33aec4-137d-4195-8227-f127e7c851cb)
They say you can not really eliminate it. Almost, but you still need it.

Title: Re: automatic user log in
Post by: pursuant on November 27, 2011, 07:49:17 PM

yes I have tried this several time. The box is not checked that requires a password when I get there, so there is nothing to uncheck. The message I get when I boot up windows says I have the wrong password so somewhere it must think It needs a pw, very confusing

Title: Re: automatic user log in
Post by: Geek-9pm on November 27, 2011, 08:25:39 PM

Yes. You are not the first not grip about the  Windows 7 password policy. Here is one of the answers from Microsoft:

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Please try to go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\User Accounts, click Manager User Accounts; in the users list, select the particular user which you want to remove password, and try to reset the password with a blank password to check if it can work.

Still, for some operations you need the password.  Here is a link that might offer some help. Or at least explain the problem
Accessing Local Security Policy in Windows 7 Home Premium (http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1356164.htm)
That link  is a forum discussion and does not provide a clear answer. For the moment, that is the best I can offer. If you decide to edit the registry, make a registry backup first.
The link below is for Vista
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-password-policy-settings