Correct, but as the thread title suggests, it is for folk who don't need security & wish to remove the lock-screen and sign-in page in order to access the desk-top immediately.

If you do step 3 (run netplwix, etc) then it works with start-up as well. Also works with the new Windows 10 Creators update.

Guru I agree but there doesn't seem to be any other way to get the "Require sign-in" option to appear in order to then set it to "Never" so that no password is required. Dumb windows programming!

Hi
If no password is set the "Require sign-in" option is missing.
Using the solution described above, windows goes directly to the desk top at startup.

This solution works for Windows 10 Home, Version 1607, OS build 14393.1198.
To remove Lock-screen & Sign-in page in Win 10 Home (i.e. go straight to Desktop from Startup or Sleep mode) you must...