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I have a Windows 10 Pro (32 Bit Version 20H2 Build 19042.789 Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0) computer that runs a weather station and uploads data to several sites. To assure data is uploaded I had the system set to autologin a user in the event of a reboot.

After recent Windows Update, the autologin no longer works.

I have found a few posts elsewhere reporting the issue after a recent update but solutions all are for earlier versions.

I have seen Autologin Windows 10 not working but hope this can be accomplished without adding the user name and password in plain text in registry. I have not tested this as the post is from 2016

Autologon on Windows 10 not working

User Account Screen pre update

The checkbox "Users must enter a user name etc." does not appear. However, another system with exact same OS build other than being 64 bit does display the checkbox.

Dave M
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Additional searching found this link Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use This Computer” Checkbox Missing in Windows 10 Unsure what was different about my search but it was "Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use This Computer” Checkbox Missing which I have used before.

The first option was missing from my Windows install.

The registry fix worked. Thanks to author at askvg.com

  1. Press WIN+R keys together to launch RUN dialog box. Now type regedit and press Enter. It’ll open Registry Editor.

  2. Now go to following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device

  3. Double-click on DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion and change its value to 0

  4. Open “control userpasswords2” or “netplwiz” programs and you’ll get “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer” checkbox back.

NOTE: If the checkbox doesn’t appear after editing Registry, restart your computer and it’ll appear now.

Tested and working.

Dave M
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