Eliminating sign-in password on Windows10

[Karen Allison]

How can I eliminate the need for a password on sign-in.

 

[Trouble]

Hello Karen and welcome to the forum.
Have you tried this
https://www.windows10forums.com/articles/log-in-to-windows-10-automatically.19/
Seems to work for most folks, but apparently not for everyone.
Might be worth a try.

 

[Karen Allison]

I will try that. Thank you. If that doesn't work, is there anything else you can recommend?

 

[Trouble]

Are you using a Microsoft Account / Windows Live ID to login to your computer or are you using a simple local account that is not in anyway associated with or linked to a Microsoft Account.

 

[Karen Allison]

Are you using a Microsoft Account / Windows Live ID to login to your computer or are you using a simple local account that is not in anyway associated with or linked to a Microsoft Account.

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[Karen Allison]

I am using my Microsoft account.

 

[Trouble]

Then no....
If the advice in Ian's article referencing using the netplwiz settings does not work for you, then you're at a full stop.
A Microsoft account, being what it is, requires a password globally and as such, even if you are successful in using netplwiz to get around the need to enter it each time you log in, it is still there.
Your only other option would be to create a new local user as a member of the local administrator's group (not a standard user). That does not require a password and can be left blank if you so desire, contrary to every security best practices documentation I have ever read.

 

[Karen Allison]

Thank you Ian, it did work for me! I just downloaded Windows10 today and will be back with more questions.

 

[Trouble]

On behalf if @Ian
You're welcome.
His article has proved to be helpful to many. Although as I remarked earlier, some have reported that it has not worked for them, so.....
I'm very glad to hear that it did work for you.
Thanks for posting back and updating your thread with that information.
Regards
Randy