How To Bypass Windows LogOn Screen On Windows 7 Ultimate

Question

I have an application that I would like to run unattended, and thus is there is a power outage, and/or if the computer reboots itself, I want this app to restart itself, which I know how to do via the “StartUp” feature in Windows, however, I need to bypass the login process. 
 
I understand that the typical response to this same question is to run, 
 
  control userpasswords2 (or netplwiz)
 
And uncheck the “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer” option on the <User Accounts> window, on the <Users> tab. However, my “Windows 7 Ultimate” OS does not show this option. It is entirely missing. 
 
So, my question is, how else can you accomplish this same task, when this option is not available?  
 
Thanks. 
 

Answer 1

1. Use auto-admin-logon (as you already know)

2. Run as a service.

3. Build a small robot to operate your PC :)

--pa

Answer 2

Ok, you did indirectly answer my question while skipping a bunch of steps, so for the benefit of those (still inquiring), here is what I had to do to, while filling in the blanks,

 

   On Windows 7 (Ultimate) or when [Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer] is missing from the <User Accounts> Window, on the <Users> tab [after Start, Run: control userpasswords2 (or netplwiz)]

   Start, Run: regedit

   Navigate To: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

   Right-Click, Modify, Value Data: AutoAdminLogon = 1

   Re-Start (ReBoot)

   Start, Run: control userpasswords2 (or netplwiz) - This brings up the <User Accounts> Window

   Check: [Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer]

   select user/accout to use for LogIn

   UnCheck: [Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer]

   Apply

   Enter the following fields,

   User Name (Username)

   Password (leave blank)

   Confirm Password (leave blank)

   <Ok>

   Re-Start (ReBoot)

   At this point the PC should boot skipping the LogOn Screen altogether,...

 

Thanks, & Happy Computing…

Answer 3

Automatically Login Windows 7 Without Typing User Password