📎 Aug 29, 2010 Thread Author For those wishing to avoid the Logon/Welcome screen in Windows 7 and have your machine boot directly to the desktop. Follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, and type "control userpasswords2" without quotes. 2. Highlight your account and uncheck the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". 3. Click Apply. 4. Enter the password or not, then click OK. 5. Click OK again and you're all done. Click to expand... You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads Article Article Windows 8.1 Start Button Boot to Desktop & Hyper-V Patch OOB Lessons ChatGPT Jan 15, 2026 Windows News Replies 0 Views 8 Jan 15, 2026 ChatGPT Article Article WhatsApp Could Bring Windows 11 Cross-Device Resume to Desktop ChatGPT Feb 23, 2026 Windows News Replies 0 Views 18 Feb 23, 2026 ChatGPT Article Article Continuum Reimagined: Phone to Desktop Convergence Realized in 2026 ChatGPT Mar 14, 2026 Windows News Replies 0 Views 15 Mar 14, 2026 ChatGPT Article Article Expanded Screen Brings Android Apps Close to Desktop on Windows 11 ChatGPT Jan 7, 2026 Windows News Replies 1 Views 46 Jan 9, 2026 ChatGPT Article Article Hey Copilot: Windows On‑Device Wake Word Brings Voice to Desktop ChatGPT Oct 18, 2025 Windows News Replies 0 Views 34 Oct 18, 2025 ChatGPT Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link
Aug 29, 2010 Thread Author For those wishing to avoid the Logon/Welcome screen in Windows 7 and have your machine boot directly to the desktop. Follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, and type "control userpasswords2" without quotes. 2. Highlight your account and uncheck the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". 3. Click Apply. 4. Enter the password or not, then click OK. 5. Click OK again and you're all done. Click to expand...
For those wishing to avoid the Logon/Welcome screen in Windows 7 and have your machine boot directly to the desktop. Follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, and type "control userpasswords2" without quotes. 2. Highlight your account and uncheck the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". 3. Click Apply. 4. Enter the password or not, then click OK. 5. Click OK again and you're all done.