How to remove Microsoft account from Laptop without password

Although using Windows 10 with a password is always recommended to keep your computer and files safe and secure from prying eyes, sometimes, depending on the situation, a password may add extra steps to the login process.

If you have a device without critical files, and security is not a concern, Windows 10 includes multiple ways to remove the account password.

In this guide, you will learn the steps to sign in automatically (or remove the logon password) from a Windows 10 device, whether you use a local or Microsoft account. Use these instructions on Windows 11.

• Disable password login on Windows 10
• Remove password login on Windows 10
• Remove login password from Command Prompt

Disable password login on Windows 10

If you use a Microsoft account, it is impossible to remove the password entirely because your credentials are connected to your online account. However, you can configure your computer to sign in automatically to mimic an account without a password.

To bypass the login password on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open Start on Windows 10.

2. Search for netplwiz and click the top result to open Control Panel.

3. Select the account to remove the password under the “Users for this computer” section.

4. Clear the “User must enter a user name and password to use this computer” option.

   
   

5. Click the Apply button.

6. Confirm the Microsoft account information to sign in automatically.

   
   

7. Click the OK button.

8. Click the OK button again.

Once you complete the steps, the device will have a password, but it will sign in automatically on every restart.

Remove password login on Windows 10

Alternatively, you can remove the password entirely if you use a Microsoft account, but you have to switch to a local account.

Warning: This is a friendly reminder that removing your account password will make the device vulnerable to unauthorized access locally and remotely.

Remove password for Microsoft account

To switch to a local account and remove the password on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.

2. Click on Accounts.

3. Click on Your info.

4. Click the “Sign in with a local account instead” option.

   
   

5. Click the Next button.

6. Confirm your current password.

7. Click the Next button.

8. Create a username for the account.

9. Leave the“New password” and “Confirm password” fields blank to remove the password entirely.

   
   

10. Click the Next button.

11. Click the “Sign out and finish” button.

After you complete the steps, the laptop will no longer connect with a Microsoft account and will log you in automatically every time you start the system.

Remove password for local account

To remove Windows 10 password from a local account, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.

2. Click on Accounts.

3. Click on Sign-in options.

4. Select the Password option under the “Manage how you sign in to your device” section.

5. Click the Change button.

   
   

6. Confirm your current account password.

7. Click the Next button.

8. Leave the “New password” and “Confirm password” fields blank to remove the password entirely.

   
   

9. Click the Next button.

10. Click the Finish button.

Once you complete the steps, a password will no longer be required to access your Windows 10 account.

When you want to remove a password because it is inconvenient, switching to faster and more secure authentication methods is best. For example, you could create a PIN or set up a fingerprint reader that only requires a simple finger swipe.

Remove login password from Command Prompt

To remove the password on Windows 11 with Command Prompt, use these steps:

1. Open Start.

2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

3. Type the following command to view all the accounts and press Enter:

   net user

4. Type the following command to change the account password and press Enter:

   net user USERNAME *

   In the command, change USERNAME with the standard or administrator account name you want to update.

   
   

5. Press Enter twice to remove the password.

After you complete the steps, the account will no longer include a security password to sign in. If you need to set a new password, you can use the same steps, but in step 5, specify a new password.

You can only remove a password with Command Prompt for a local account. If you have a Microsoft account, you must use the online settings or the option available through the Accounts settings page (see above).

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