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March 31st, 2021 19:00
XPS 8940, disable PIN for Windows 10
I have searched and searched and watched YT videos and still can't find a definitive answer (which makes me think it's not possible). Can the login PIN be disabled? If so, can someone please point me to a tried and true fix for this please? I'm not afraid of snooping around in the registry (as long as I have GOOD instructions) Dell XPS i7 8940.
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bertro514
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March 31st, 2021 19:00
Are you looking for auto-login?
If so, this should work: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/automatically-log-in-to-your-windows-10-pc/
JOcean
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March 31st, 2021 20:00
And if you want to simply remove the PIN or change it then this video will help.
speedstep
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April 1st, 2021 00:00
Sysinternals has an auto login utility. Works best with local account.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autologon
Autologon enables you to easily configure Windows’ built-in autologon mechanism. Instead of waiting for a user to enter their name and password, Windows uses the credentials you enter with Autologon, which are encrypted in the Registry, to log on the specified user automatically.
Autologon is easy enough to use. Just run autologon.exe, fill in the dialog, and hit Enable. To turn off auto-logon, hit Disable. Also, if the shift key is held down before the system performs an autologon, the autologon will be disabled for that logon. You can also pass the username, domain and password as command-line arguments:
autologon user domain password
Note: When Exchange Activesync password restrictions are in place, Windows will not process the autologon configuration.
bertro514
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April 1st, 2021 05:00
@speedstep , autologin is possible without downloading any additional software. The included netplwiz utility mentioned in the article I posted above (also known as "control userpasswords2" from back in the XP days) can do it super-easily without installing anything else.
speedstep
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April 1st, 2021 06:00
The Sysinternals utility is much better and more secure because it encrypts the password.
The Sysinternals web site was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich to host his advanced system utilities and technical information.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/sysinternals-suite
malliekm1
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April 6th, 2021 01:00
I have the system set so I don't have to login after waking up the computer. What I'd like to be able to do is not have to enter a login/password when I start the computer. I upgraded from a Win 7/XP machine. When I started the computer, I wasn't asked to enter any info. It just logged into Windows automatically. Thanks!