# Password on Windows 7 startup

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-on-windows-7-startup/587314>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-on-windows-7-startup/587314 "2011-06-29T21:33:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-on-windows-7-startup/587314/1 "2011-06-29T21:33:03Z")

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I don’t want any password on Windows 7 startup. How do I get rid of it. I can find how to change it, but not how to have no password.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-on-windows-7-startup/587314/2 "2011-06-29T22:05:30Z")

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> **[How to Make Your Windows 10, 8, or 7 PC Log In Automatically](https://www.howtogeek.com/112919/how-to-make-your-windows-8-computer-logon-automatically/)**
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> Ever wished you didn’t have to type in your password every time Windows starts up, but you don't want to lose the additional security that comes with having a password? If that’s the case then today’s your lucky day.

That technically doesn’t remove it, but just automatically put it in for you. If they are making it difficult to actually remove, it’s probably a good idea to leave it in.