Unable to Remove Required Password on Startup

July 19, 2018

When your device has two User Accounts with the Same name within the Windows Login Page and you already have the Password Requirement removed, please follow these steps to delete the second account and not require a password on startup.

  1. Enter "netplwiz" into a Run Command.To do so either, Right Click Windows Start Button/Choose Run) ortype netplwiz in the Cortana search window, choose run command.
  2. Select User must enter a user name and password to use this computer
  3. Choose Apply
  4. Restart Device
  5. Upon Restart the Additional User will be Removed allowing you to sign in with User Name/Password
  6. Sign in with User Name/Password
  7. Enter "netplwiz" into a Run Command
  8. De-Select User must enter a user name and password to use this computer
  9. Choose Apply
  10. Restart Device
  11. Upon Restart the User Name/Password will not be required.