Two minor Windows issues today, but I've dealt with both before and couldn't remember how to fix either, so I'm recording it here. The first is how to force Windows to start without a password. I know there's a specific module that controls this, but I can never remember what it's called. It's called netplwiz.exe. It can also be accessed by hitting Windows+R, then typing control userpasswords2. This is on Windows 7. Once there, select the appropriate account and uncheck the box that requires passwords.
The thing is, today I read that Windows is going to stop requiring passwords for logon in Windows 10, so all this password stuff may finally be going away.
The other issue was how to force Windows to remember my logons to network drives. Even though I always click the box that says remember this logon, it never does. The answer here is Credential Manager, which is part of the Control Panel.
