Windows 10: Windows 10: How to Disable Automatic Login After 1709

Starting with the Fall Creator's Update (1709) the previously-utilized preventions for autologin no longer work. If you have an account with no password, but you don't want that account to log in automatically you previously had to have a logon script that would set

Code: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\UserSwitch\Enabled[/quote] to

Code: 1[/quote] *See How to prevent automatic login of the last user in Windows 10? - Super User

Unfortunately, with 1709 this no longer works because Windows appears to set the value back to 0 at login and logoff and who knows how many other places in between. This means that the value can no longer be set with login or logoff scripts as the process appears to run outside of that scope. Now, another fix on SuperUser involves changing registry permissions to the parent key to disallow SYSTEM access. (Can I disable auto logon on windows 10 home - Super User).

While this works, it isn't ideal in case I need to use a SYSTEM-based service in the future to change the value again. Is there a new methodology introduced in Windows 10 1709 (like a new group policy setting) that will disable auto login?

EDIT: Note that setting a password on the account is not a solution as the project requirements state that no password can exist. Imagine PCs in a library environment where a guest is using the PC.

Thanks,


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No login screen when re-entering credentials into laptop - after Fall Creators update

Hello,

If you are seeing the login screen twice after updating to the Windows 10 version 1709 Fall Creators Update, it means that the system is automatically using your sign-in information to make it ready for an update. You may disable this feature from the
Settings app > Accounts > Sign-in options
> Privacy. By default, the Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update or restart
option is enabled. Kindly disable the feature and see if you are able to log in after resuming from Sleep.

If the issue persists, feel free to post back to us.

 

How to disable automatic login in the Windows 10 Xbox One app?

Hi,

Upon checking this thread, we can try to reinstall your Xbox app. Please follow the instructions below on how to
reinstall your Xbox app:



    1. Type Windows Powershell in search box.



    2. Right click on Windows Powershell and select Run as administrator.



    3. Copy and paste the following command.

         get-appxpackage *Microsoft.XboxApp* | remove-appxpackage 



4. Press Enter key.





Note: After uninstalling the Xbox app, we suggest you to download and install the app again and check.



You can download the Xbox app from the following
link.



Don't forget to let us know how it turns out.

 

Hello Beems, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

Checking the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box will require users to sign in at startup.

In addition, be sure that all accounts have a password.

*Arrow Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup User Accounts Tutorials

 

If you have an account with no password, that option doesn't work. If it was that simple, I assure you I would not be here.

EDIT: Not that it is a requirement that the account not have a password.

 

I understand that it is a requirement that this account has no password, and that you have tried all ways to fight against Windows auto login. Stop fighting and turn the auto login it against itself.

Why not just configure the account to auto login, but give it the WRONG password? The username and password you give isn't checked, so you can use anything you like.

Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup

Or even configure it for a non-existent account to auto log in. This is what I get at start up if I auto-login a username that doesn't exist...





Click OK and you go to the sign in screen where you can choose which user you want to sign in as.

 

Beems,

Another option you might consider is to set Windows to "Do not display last user name" to have to enter both a user name and password to sign in. You would just leave the password field empty for the account without one added.

*Arrow Do Not Display User Name on Sign in Screen in Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

 

Hey Brink,

I am working on this on a Windows 10 Lab Build and it looks like 1709 is doing something that ignores this if the computer is restarted by the logged in user. It will display the last logged in user that restarted the computer.

 

Hello @Keiichi25, *Smile

The behavior of this policy has indeed changed. I have updated the tutorial below for this change.

*Arrow How to Do Not Display Last Signed-in User Name on Sign-in Screen in Windows 10