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On my computer, I have two accounts: my account (password protected) and a second one, without a password. Each time Windows 10 (technical preview) starts, it automatically logs-in the second account, so I have to log-out and choose my own account.

Is there a way I can prevent that behavior? I was unable to find any settings for this.

I deleted the second account and recreated it but it didn't help.

PS: Windows 10 it is not a clean install (it's windows 7 updated to windows 10)

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    this also happens in Windows 8. Try if the tool also works in Windows 10: winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.206
    – magicandre1981
    Commented Feb 6, 2015 at 16:31
  • It seems that it's not working. Thank you for answering me.
    – Stelian
    Commented Feb 7, 2015 at 16:54
  • ask the author of the tool if he can find a way to get it working in Windows 10.
    – magicandre1981
    Commented Feb 7, 2015 at 16:58
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    I enabled this setting in Users accounts (something like): Press Ctrl+Alt+Del before Log In and it's fine for now. Thanks again!
    – Stelian
    Commented Feb 7, 2015 at 23:06
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    @popas You can "answer" your own question rather than comment it.
    – Moab
    Commented Feb 8, 2015 at 0:32

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First open the Run dialog box by:

Windows XP:  Start -> Run
Windows 7/10: Start -> Type "run" (no quotes) and select when shows or
(All Windows versions): [Windows Key] + [R]  (very quick way of bringing it up)

Then in the Run dialog box, put control userpasswords2<ENTER>

You should be able to resolve your problem from there.

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  • -1 No. It has been replaced in win10 by netplwiz answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/…
    – barlop
    Commented Aug 28, 2017 at 18:29
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    Why 2 downvotes? This does still work in Windows 10. It wasn't disabled, just the 2nd option added. Read the article you linked to (yes I am just now seeing the response). I also just tested on Windows 10 - both work.
    – kjv1611
    Commented Sep 6, 2017 at 16:55
  • The thing you wrote says to do start..run, but by default there is no start..run in windows 10, it got retired in windows 7. The last OS to have it was win xp. If you want to say anything about the run dialog in 10 then just say bring up the run dialog box , or state how i.e. to use winkey + R, or to change some settings to add it to the start menu but don't say to do start..run when that route to the run dialog doesn't exist. It makes even your very first word "start", wrong.
    – barlop
    Commented Sep 6, 2017 at 17:11
  • And worse still, often somebody is looking for that 'control userpasswords2' command to work and can't get to it because they see no start..run.. And yet the very first thing you write in your "answer" is start...run, which is often what they even looked for straight away and often its non-existence in win10 or win7, is even the reason for the question in the first place.
    – barlop
    Commented Sep 6, 2017 at 17:14
  • Thanks. I'll go ahead and go back and edit that if still possible. Honestly have been so used to [Windows Key] + [R] for so long that I didn't think about it. As one clarification here: If you hit [Start], the type "run" in both Windows 7 and 10, the Run command will show up in the results. Also, you can still find it in the start menu, just not in the same spot as before.
    – kjv1611
    Commented Sep 7, 2017 at 13:22
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I figured out a partial solution to this problem by trial and error. All accounts require a password. Open netplwiz and select the account you want to log in with. Uncheck the 'Users must enter a password' checkbox and you will enter the password of the selected account. Now you're good to go as long as you're happy with logging in without a password. If you want to require a password, recheck the box. Now it will default to the lock screen of the last user.

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    Please don't leave answers stating that you have the same problem as the one described in the question. If you have sufficient reputation, you may upvote the question. Alternatively, "star" it as a favorite and you will be notified of any new answers.
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Commented Nov 4, 2016 at 13:14
  • why do you say this is a partial solution and not a solution?
    – barlop
    Commented Aug 28, 2017 at 18:28

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