Automation Workshop FAQ—simple answers to complex questions.
How to?
- Q: How to configure Windows to automate the logon process?
- A: Use the following steps…
Logon automatically?
Press Win+R then type CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2
in the Run window, and click Ok. This will open User Accounts window.
![Windows user accounts](https://i.febooti.com/i/automation-workshop/faq/user-accounts.jpg)
Uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer checkbox and press Ok. This will bring up the Automatically sign in window. Enter credentials there.
![Windows automatically sign in](https://i.febooti.com/i/automation-workshop/faq/automatically-sign-in.jpg)
From now on, Windows will load directly into the desktop without asking for logon credentials. This is handy for the automatic tasks that require that a user is logged in all the time.
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