Disable Auto Login on Windows 8/10

Sharing a PC with someone and annoyed each time it boots up and automatically logs on to someone else's account? We show you how to disable that!

Registry Key Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\UserSwitch

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[MimasAnimations]

Literally the only Tutorial on how to get the loginscreen with accouts without passwords. Thank you so much you saved me a alot!

[BDDD-xk]

GENIUS! I was trying to setup windows 10 for a couple of 70 year old's with the least amount of learning and efforts for them. Initially I had to create an account for auto logon, then auto run a logoff command; but this method is much cleaner and elegant.

[itsallinyourhead]

TY, TY, TY!
One note: in regedit you can type in the search bar instead of endlessly scrolling through options.

[bertl]

Looked for such a proper solution for a long time! Works fine! Thanks a lot!!

[honestcarreviewsCT]

thanks for the clear example, life saver for my last school project

[flordi]

Excelent !! The unique trick that work in my case, i've a user with password and another with no pwd, and i dont want to logon automatically to the last used account on win 11 startup ! Thanks very much!

[geetanshbassi]

I really appreciate for uploading this to the point video.

[sianlodwig]

Excellent and clear step by step guide. Thank you.

[jaymz_rg]

Thank you! The permissions settings were confusing on the forums and this fixed it! Thank fucking God.

A small, but very inconvenient annoyance Microsoft doesn't seem to care to fix. Fuckers...

Anyway, if this doesn't work for you, also change the "ClearAutoLogon" registry (which is above "UserSwitch") to 1, as well. That's what I did before seeing this video.

[tronas]

This worked perfectly THANK YOU. So many other solutions that didn't work. WIN10 Home Build 19042

[lynderavickland]

OMG you saved me so much time and heartbreak! keep up the great work

[jeobsplyr]

I have the same issue. My wife's account ( no password ) signs on every time I startup the PC. My account is password protected. I have the latest Windows 10 ( 1903 ). From what I've read from other users, this fix is good only until Windows updates, after any update, settings are reverted back, and fix must be performed again. I'm sorry, I don't want to have to do this "every" time there's an update. Why is something so basic and popular, unavailable on a system that no one can seem to avoid? I wish there would be extended support for Win 7 ( which I upgraded from ), I certainly would welcome using that again.

[waldviertlerpilzgarten]

for me it wont let me change the setting. it doesn´t say why tho... As admin I can´t even change the "System" Tab...

[BobGuilbert]

Hi thanks. I can't do anything that requires admin permission so this wasn't helpful but hopefully it helps someone. I get the prompt to modify but only the NO button is provided.

[donpardon]

It still checking enable to zero after restart

[sohailmollah]

I recently upgraded Windows 10 to Windows 11. I used to have auto login on my previous windows 10. Now I have followed the steps you have shown to turn off auto login.
But the problem is that when I turn on the laptop, two accounts with the same name are showing.
Previously, I had not an extra account.

[rosemaryholloway]

If the account is first being set up, while it is logging on, hit ctrl alt del and hit switch user and do this

[manuelfreitas]

my pc thoes not have the autentication folder

[SouLerKunG]

Thank you so much it's so annoying for long long time now

[bookert]

Dude, you’re an F’ing legend! Thanks so much!