Set Up Autologin

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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{
  "Content": "Set Up Autologin",
  "category": "Fixes",
  "Order": "a040_",
  "panel": "1",
  "Type": "Button",
  "ButtonWidth": "300",
  "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/Winutil/dev/features/Fixes/Autologin"
}

Function: Invoke-WPFPanelAutologin

function Invoke-WPFPanelAutologin {
    <#

    .SYNOPSIS
        Enables autologin using Sysinternals Autologon.exe

    #>

    # Official Microsoft recommendation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autologon
    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://live.sysinternals.com/Autologon.exe" -OutFile "$env:temp\autologin.exe"
    cmd /c "$env:temp\autologin.exe" /accepteula
}

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