Once you delete your password, you no longer have to log on to Windows when your gear starts.

If youforgot your password, then you won’t be able to use the method below.

The standard “remove your password” process requires that you have access to your Windows account.

Windows 11 power user menu

Deleting a Windows 11 Password

Right-smack the Start button and selectSettings.

ChooseAccountsfrom the left menu, and thenSign-in optionson the right.

Open thePasswordmenu, and selectChange.

Windows 11 account settings

throw in the current password, followed byNext.

The next best thing it’s possible for you to do is create a local user account.

ChooseNextonce more, without typing anything in the text boxes.

Windows 11 sign-in options

Leaving these fields blank will replace the password with a blank one.

SelectFinishon the final screen to save.

you could now exit tweaks.

Windows 11 change your password screen

Deleting a Windows 10 or Windows 8 Password

Open Control Panel.

On Windows 10, selectUser Accounts(it’s calledUser Accounts and Family Safetyin Windows 8).

If theView bysetting is onLarge iconsorSmall icons, then you won’t see this link.

Windows 11 new password field

PickUser Accountsinstead and skip to Step 4.

ChooseMake changes to my account in PC tweaks.

SelectSign-in optionsfrom the left.

Control Panel and User Accounts menu item in Windows 10 Start Menu

key in your current password in the text box on the next screen, and then selectNext.

ChooseNextonce more on the next page, but don’t fill out any information.

Entering a blank password will replace the old password with a blank one.

Make changes to my account in PC settings button in User Accounts pane

you’re free to close out of the open window with theFinishbutton, and exit the prefs window.

Deleting a Windows 7, Vista, or XP Password

Go toStart>Control Panel.

In Windows 7, chooseUser Accounts and Family Safety(it’s calledUser Accountsin Vista and XP).

Sign-in options in Settings app

In theMake changes to your user accountarea of theUser Accountswindow, selectRemove your password.

In the text box on the next screen, drop your current Windows password.

SelectRemove Passwordto confirm that you’d like to remove your Windows password.

Change button under Password Sign-in options in Windows 10

you could now close any open windows related to user accounts.

you’re able to exit Command Prompt at that point.

Thereisn’ta blank space between the last two quotation marks.

Filled-out current password field in Change your password dialog in Windows 10

Write them one after the other to give the user a blank password.

If you put a space there, the user will need to enter a space to access.

Blank New password fields in Change your password dialog in Windows 10

Windows 11 net user blank password command