• To remove the password on Windows 10, open “netplwiz,” select the account, clear “User must enter a user name and password to use this computer,” and apply the settings.
  • Alternatively, you can remove the password in a “Microsoft account” from Settings > Accounts > Your info and use the “Sign in with a local account instead” option.
  • In a “local account,” open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options , select “Password,” click Change , and leave the password blank to remove it .

UPDATED 12/12/2023: On Windows 10 , you can remove the login password in at least three ways, and in this guide, I’ll outline the steps to complete this process. Although using a password is always recommended to keep your computer and files safe and secure from malicious individuals, sometimes, depending on the situation, a password may add extra steps to the login process.

If you have a device without critical files, and security is not a concern, Windows 10 includes multiple ways to remove the account password through the legacy “User Accounts” settings, Settings app, or Command Prompt.

In this guide , I’ll teach you the steps to sign in automatically (or remove the login password) from a Windows 10 device, whether you use a local or Microsoft account. Use these instructions on Windows 11 .

  • Disable password login on Windows 10
  • Remove password login on Windows 10
  • Remove login password from Command Prompt

Disable password login on Windows 10

If you use a Microsoft account, it is impossible to remove the password entirely because your credentials are connected to your online account. However, you can configure your computer to sign in automatically to mimic the experience without a password.

To remove the login with a password process on Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Start on Windows 10.
  2. Search for netplwiz and click the top result to open legacy User Accounts settings.
  3. Select the account to remove the password under the “Users for this computer” section.
  4. Clear the “User must enter a user name and password to use this computer” option.
  5. Click the Apply button.
  6. Confirm the Microsoft account information to sign in automatically and remove the login process.
  7. Click the OK button.
  8. Click the OK button again.

Once you complete the steps, the device will have a password, but it will sign in automatically on every restart. You will still have to provide a password if you connect remotely through Remote Desktop.

Remove password login on Windows 10

The following method allows you to remove the password entirely if you use a Microsoft account but have to switch to a local account.

To switch to a local account and remove the password on Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings (Windows key + I).
  2. Click on Accounts .
  3. Click on Your info .
  4. Click the “Sign in with a local account instead” option.
  5. Click the Next button.
  6. Confirm your current password.
  7. Click the Next button.
  8. Create a username for the account.
  9. Leave the “New password” and “Confirm password” fields blank to remove the password entirely.
  10. Click the Next button.
  11. Click the “Sign out and finish” button.
  12. Sign back into your Windows 10 account.
  13. Open Settings .
  14. Click on Accounts .
  15. Click on Sign-in options .
  16. Select the Password option under the “Manage how you sign in to your device” section.
  17. Click the Change button.
  18. Confirm your current account password.
  19. Click the Next button.
  20. Leave the “New password” and “Confirm password” fields blank to remove the password entirely on Windows 10.
  21. Click the Next button.
  22. Click the Finish button.

Once you complete the steps, the configuration will apply to remove the login password on your Windows 10 account.

Switching to faster and more secure authentication methods is best when you want to remove a password because it is inconvenient. For example, you could create a PIN or set up a fingerprint reader that only requires a simple finger swipe.

Remove login password from Command Prompt

To remove the password on Windows 11 with Command Prompt, use these steps:

  1. Open Start .
  2. Search for Command Prompt , right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
  3. Type the following command to view all the accounts and press Enter : net user
  4. Type the following command to change the account password and press Enter : net user USERNAME * In the command, change “USERNAME” with the standard or administrator account name you want to update.
  5. Press Enter twice to remove the password.

After you complete the steps, the account will no longer include a password to sign in to Windows 10. If you need to set a new password, you can use the same steps, but in step 5, specify a new password.

You can only remove a password with Command Prompt for a local account. If you have a Microsoft account, use the online settings or the option available through the “Accounts” settings page (see above).

Update December 12, 2023: This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.

On Windows 10, Windows Hello is a name that describes the support for new and more secure ways to sign in to your device using biometric and PIN authentication.

In other words, Windows Hello allows users to ditch traditional complex passwords in favor of more personal and secure methods of authentication, including face and iris recognition, fingerprint, and PIN to unlock a device.

In this guide , you’ll learn the step to configure and remove Windows Hello using a fingerprint reader on Windows 10 .

  • Set up Windows Hello Fingerprint on Windows 10
  • Remove Windows Hello Fingerprint on Windows 10
  • Windows Hello compatible hardware for Windows 10

Set up Windows Hello Fingerprint on Windows 10

To unlock device using a fingerprint reader with Windows Hello, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings on Windows 10.
  2. Click on Accounts .
  3. Click on Sign-in options .
  4. Under the “Manage how you sign in to your device” section, select the Windows Hello Fingerprint option.
  5. Click the Set up button. Set up Windows Hello Fingerprint
  6. Click the Get started button. Windows Hello Fingerprint wizard
  7. Confirm your account password.
  8. Touch the fingerprint sensor as indicated in the wizard. Fingerprint setup on Windows 10
  9. Continue with the on-screen directions to capture your fingerprint from various angles. Quick tip: It’s recommended to click the Add another finger option to configure a second and even a third finger that you can use in case you’re having problems signing in, or you just forgot which finger is the one that unlocks your device.

Once you complete the steps, you can now lock your device ( Windows key + L ), and then use the fingerprint reader to sign in with the finger that you configured.

Remove Windows Hello Fingerprint on Windows 10

To remove Windows Hello to sign in on Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings .
  2. Click on Accounts .
  3. Click on Sign-in options.
  4. Under the “Manage how you sign in to your device” section, select the Windows Hello Fingerprint option.
  5. Click the Remove button. Remove Windows Hello Fingerprint
  6. Click the Remove button again.
  7. Confirm the account password.
  8. Click the OK button.

After you complete the steps, you can continue signing in with a traditional password. If you have configured Window Hello Face or PIN, you’ll need to remove those configurations using the same steps to completely disable the Windows Hello feature.

Windows Hello compatible hardware for Windows 10

Although face recognition and fingerprint authentication has been around for years, it’s still a technology that isn’t available on all devices. If you want to sign in to Windows 10 using your face or fingerprint, there are a lot of devices that come with Windows Hello built-in, such as the Surface Pro 7 , Surface Laptop 3 , Surface Go , and many others.