If you prefer a GUI, you can force the missing checkbox to reappear. This is the "hottest" trick for junior admins.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device Spiceworks Community Change the value of DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion Spiceworks Community Step 2: Configure Netplwiz Select the domain user you want to use.

Q: How do I disable Windows 11 auto login? A: Simply delete the AutoAdminLogon value in the Registry Editor or uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password" option in the Netplwiz utility.

This is the easiest and safest method because it handles the registry changes and password encryption for you. Download Autologon from . Run Autologon.exe (or Autologon64.exe for 64-bit systems).

Windows 11’s "Passwordless" features (introduced in version 20H2) hide the legacy auto-login checkbox. By setting DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion to 0, you revert to Windows 10 behavior.