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Many users use just one main login for a windows 8 PC with no password and that one logs in automaticaly (user1).

In order to access files from windows 8 machine on Android or other Windows PCs, a separate second login with password is the easiest solution. (user2)

How can one setup autologin for user1 and keep user2 somehow very much in the background and never bother the main user.

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on the run dialog type

control userpasswords2

click the user, de-select the box, apply and done.

note: if it doesn't work via run dialog, run it from an elevated cmd.exe

edit:

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note2: image is outdated, UI is still the same-ish

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  • That does have user account management information, but I don't see an auto-login option to enable.
    – Llamanerds
    Jan 11, 2013 at 0:32
  • @Llamanerds i edited the answer Jan 11, 2013 at 0:40
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I have always prefered to use the Registry and AutoAdminLogon Launch Regedit and navigate to:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon 
Set: AutoAdminLogon = 1 (one means automatic, zero means off, normal logon.)

Actually, the key point is setting a DefaultPassword for the DefaultUserName.

Create a new String Value called DefaultPassword
Set: DefaultPassword = "YourPwd".

If you want to know more here is an article of mine about AutoAdminLogon in Windows 8

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