Instead of running the GUI method (netplwiz), there’s a more efficient way to set auto logon for Windows XP, 7, 8, 10, 11 using these lines:
# setDefaultLogon.ps1
# version 0.01
# Missing feature to test whether creds are valid prior to committing... Will do that when I'm bored enough
$defaultAutologonUsername=$env:username
$defaultAutologonPassword=''
function setAutoLogon{
param(
$defaultAutologonUsername=$env:username,
$defaultAutologonPassword=''
)
$autoLogonRegHive='REGISTRY::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon'
try{
Set-ItemProperty -Path $autoLogonRegHive -Name AutoAdminLogon -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path $autoLogonRegHive -Name DefaultUserName -Value $defaultAutologonUsername
Set-ItemProperty -Path $autoLogonRegHive -Name DefaultPassword -Value $defaultAutologonPassword
write-host "Default logon has been set with username $defaultAutologonUsername and password of $defaultAutologonPassword"
}catch{
write-warning $_
}
}
setAutoLogon $defaultAutologonUsername $defaultAutologonPassword
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