Autologon.exe is a lightweight Sysinternals utility provided by Microsoft. It simplifies the process of configuring a Windows PC to sign in to a specific account automatically upon startup without requiring a manual password entry. 🚀 Quick Start Guide 1. Download and Extract Visit the official Microsoft Sysinternals page. Click to get the ZIP file. Extract the contents to a folder on your computer. 2. Configure Automatic Login
Autologon.exe (or Autologon64.exe for 64-bit systems) and select Run as administrator . Accept the License Agreement if prompted. Enter the following details in the dialog box: Username : The name of the account you want to log in to. Autologon.exe
: Use a . for local accounts, or enter your domain name/computer name. Password : The password for that specific account. Click Enable . Autologon
: While Autologon encrypts the password as an LSA secret in the registry, a user with Administrative rights can still potentially retrieve and decrypt it. Autologon - Sysinternals - Microsoft Learn
: Anyone with physical access to the computer will be automatically logged in.
To turn off automatic login, simply run Autologon.exe again and click the button. Temporary Bypass
If you're having trouble with the tool, I can help you or explain how to set up kiosk mode instead. Autologon - Sysinternals - Microsoft Learn