How to Set Up Automatic Login Using Autologon.exe

Here is how to set up automatic login using the autologin tool.

This method uses Autologon.exe from Microsoft's official Sysinternals Suite. It also provides a certain level of security by storing the password in encrypted form in the registry.

How to Set Up Automatic Login Using Autologon.exe

1. Download Autologon

Official Microsoft site: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autologon

File download link: https://download.sysinternals.com/files/AutoLogon.zip

Click the Download Autologon button at the link above to download the ZIP file.

After extracting it, you will see the `Autologon.exe` file.

2. Run Autologon and Configure It

Run `Autologon.exe` as administrator. (Right-click → "Run as administrator")

When the window opens:

Username: The account to log in automatically

Domain: In most cases, the computer name is filled in automatically

Password: Enter the password for that account

Click the [Enable] button

If the message “Autologon successfully configured” appears, setup is complete!

3. How to Disable Automatic Login

Run `Autologon.exe` the same way and click [Disable] to turn off automatic login.