Windows 10 Login Screen

Windows 10 displays login screen by default.

Windows 10 login screen.

By default the logon screen in windows 10 8 1 and windows server 2016 2012 r2 displays the account of the last user who logged in to the computer if the user password is not set this user will be automatically logged on even if the autologon is not enabled. For example we recommend keeping the sign in screen for your admin account. You can change the picture for either a local account or a microsoft account. If you are one of them you can disable login screen in windows 10.

You can set it to show a picture from your photo library a stock photo. To enable or disable the login screen for a specific user click the local or microsoft account and tick untick the box. Then when you start the computer login screen is bypassed and you enjoy fast windows 10 startup. Generally windows 10 system requires password to login for sake of computer security.

But sometimes users get annoyed while login the computer frequently. If you want your account picture to have more of a personal touch and reflect you you can change your picture in windows 10. The login screen is the first thing you see each time you start your windows 10 computer so you may want to customize it. This was complicated in the initial release of windows 10 but microsoft made it simple with the anniversary update.

In the search box next to the windows logo on your desktop type netplwiz and hit enter. Click on your user account to select it and uncheck the box labeled users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. If windows 10 freezes at the sign in or login screen you may try these suggestions. Head to settings personalization lock screen and enable the show lock screen background picture on the sign in screen option here.

Change your account picture. But if you are the only person who owns the computer for home use you can try to skip windows 10 login screen. Click the users account a user accounts window will appear listing all the accounts on this computer.