Solved Win 7 has started to ask for a password on startup

[Novice John]

After downloading an update about a year ago, my Win 7 64 bit Home Premium started to ask for a password on startup.
I reset the password and all was well for 6 months. I repeated the operation after 6 months and it worked well until last week
Because It's only me that uses the PC, I repeated the resetting of the password, using 1234567 for my own convenience and now windows is demanding I enter 1234567 every time I turn my PC on.
I love Win 7,but this is nearly as bad as having to enter my password every time I switch on my phone.


Is there any way I can override this password nonsence.
Also there is a windows update that will not download. It is 314Mb and has been offering itself as an update for nearly a year now. Should I try harder to download it and, if so, how do I do it?
Thanks, John

 

[SIW2]

Can download updates from microsoft update catalog
suggest at least these

kb3138612-x64

KB3140245-x64

KB4474419-x64

kb2864202-x64

MicrosoftEasyFix51044.msi

In the User Accounts window select your username
Untick "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" then click Apply.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYYdPCeDVwY

 

[Bree]

Because It's only me that uses the PC, I repeated the resetting of the password, using 1234567 for my own convenience and now windows is demanding I enter 1234567 every time I turn my PC on.

Because it's only me using my laptop I set a blank password. This means that it goes straight to the desktop when I turn it on.

 

[Novice John]

Tried both methods, without success

Many thanks S1W2 and Bree, for your help.
I tried, " Untick-- Users must enter a a user name..........". Unforrtunately, it was already unticked. I have yet to download the updates, because I've been ill.
I've tried to change the password back to a blank box, but the computer says, no.
It looks as though I'm stuck with 1234567 as a password.
Thanks,
John

 

[Brink]

Hello John,

When you change your password, you'll need to set up netplwiz again with the the new password for it to be used to automatically sign in to the account at startup.

Enable or Disable Automatically Sign in Account at Startup in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum

 

[Novice John]

Cheers Brink

Cheers Brink, for taking the time to try and help.
I notice that you are using Windows 11. Unfortunately I'm still using Win 7 and do not want to change.
My password is working perfectly now, but I stupidly used 7 characters.
I'd just love to go back to my old system that worked for 20 years, before MS decided to mess it up in one of its many updates recently.

 

[Brink]

Glad your password is working,