We have already seen how to log in directly into Windows without entering a password. Today in this article, I’m going to share with you the option that is sometimes pretty helpful. Actually whenever we get to Sleep Mode in Windows 11/10/8/7, and when we ‘come back to wake up the computer’, it asks us for the password.
Log into Windows automatically after exiting Sleep
While this is a good security measure, some of you may not want to be asked for a password, every time your computer exits the Sleep Mode. Let us see how to make Windows stop asking you for the password on each wake-up by configuring the options. To do that, follow these simple steps.
In Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > On the right side locate Sign in options.
You will see If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again. Set it to Never.
In Windows 10, you will have to open Settings > Accounts > Sign in options.
Under Require sign in, select Never.
In Windows 8/7, using the Start Search, open Control Panel > All Control Panel Item > Power Options.
1] In the left panel you may click on Require a password on wakeup or on Choose what the power buttons do.
2] In the next panel, click on Change that settings that are currently unavailable.
3. Moving on, see the Password protection on wakeup section. Choose the option Don’t require a password.
Finally, click on Save changes and it’s done. This will disable login after Sleep in Windows 10/8/7. Now-onwards whenever your system gets back to wake up, it won’t ask you to enter the credentials and will start from that stage where you left it.
NOTE: Please notice that modifying the above option will not make any effects on as usual login. It will configure the option only for after sleep or at wake-up condition. In that case, it’s not the same thing as this article indicates:
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need regristry setting cant change from gui.
Did not work. I wonder if the account being a windows live account makes any difference. Disabled in Power Options and in netplwiz (aka control userpasswords2).
it worked on windows 7 ultimate for me.
@Kenneth, it doesn’t makes any difference b/w windows account and local account.
Thank you so very much! You have no idea how much this was bugging me for days! I hate that I had to change the password stuff in two locations. (One for start-up and one for sleep). You’ve saved my sanity.
fkin yea :) thanks a lot :)
(windows 8)
^^ Glad to hear it worked for all of you :)
thank u so much.
It worked.
i have windows 8.1 when i start up my laptop a white box appears. I can only pass this by tryping my password. How do I remove this?
Please see: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/log-in-directly-into-windows-7-without-entering-password
I have already tried that. Didn’t work.
I have the issue that up opening up the laptop after it goes to sleep, the microsoft live account password doesn’t work even though it’s the correct password. I end up having to reboot which is often very annoying as I’ve lost all my open web pages, etc. The password works upon reboot. It doesn’t happen every either. Sometimes I have a cap lock and the works fine after turning it off. Other times it’s to no avail. Is there a fix for this other than not requiring a password when the computer has been asleep?
After doing this and regedit my tablet still requires a password when waking from sleep mode sometimes
oh!thank you very much
Worked for me. Thanks.
On Windows 10 I followed instructions but the NEVER box does not stop the need to sign in
Oh hell, yeah! Regedits and everything else wouldn’t help, but this did! Thank you!
I need help not having to input password after wake up. This solution is not helpful to windows 10, which does not have the same information showing on system settings page!
Look in “Personalization”. that being said, I’ve changed mine there and in group policy but it still asks for a password lol.
THIS NO LONGER WORKS …… What a waste of bandwidth
Instructions don’t synch with Windows 10. Useless. Thanks anyway. Signing in on my own computer is soooooo annoying.
Thanks. Updated.
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