Windows 10 – How to auto log in (disable password) on wake up

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By default when Windows 10 resumes from sleep mode a log in prompt is displayed, including a password prompt.

If you do not have a password or do not want to keep entering it – you can disable this feature using the steps below.

  1. In the Windows search box, type ‘Power Options’ and click on it when it appears in the list of results
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  3. In the left hand side, click on ‘Require a password on wake-up’
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  5. Click on the ‘Change settings that are current unavailable’ link
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  7. Under ‘Password protection on wake-up’ select ‘Don’t require a password’
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  9. Click ‘Save changes’ to save the changes.