This also applies to when you update Windows, and your computer needs to reboot to fully apply the updates. Windows 11 will prompt you to enter your password or PIN to log in and finish the updates. When you enable Automatic Sign-in after an Update, Windows saves your Sign-in credential and use it to automatically sign into your account to finish installing an update. This only applies during Windows Updates. At all other times, your computer will prompt you to enter your sign-in credentials before you can log on. Below is how to enable or disable this feature in Windows 11.
How to automatically sign in after a Windows update in Windows 11
As mentioned above, if you enable Automatic Sign-in after an update in Windows 11, Windows saves your Sign-in credential and use it to automatically sign in to your account to finish installing an update. To turn this feature On or Off, use the steps below. Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from its System Settings pane. To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings as shown in the image below: Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it. Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In Windows Settings, click Accounts, and select the Sign-in options tile on the right pane of your screen shown in the image below. On the Sign-in options settings pane, under Additional settings, select the Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up after an updated tile as highlighted below, then toggle the button to the On position. You can close the Settings page once done.
How to disable automatic sign-in after an update in Windows 11
If you change your mind about the settings above, you can disable this feature simply by going to the Start menu ==> Windows Settings ==> Accounts ==> Sign-in options ==> and toggle the button to the Off position for the tile “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish settings up after an update". That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to enable or disable Windows 11 feature that automatically signs in after an update. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
