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can't bypass lock screen to go straight to desktop
I have read this thread "Can't boot up without it asking for either a pin or password" and I am either confused by the verbage or it just doesn't work for me.
My situation is a brand new Dell laptop with win 10 pro. Out of box setup forced me to enter a pin, and I assume this is for a Microsoft acct, because it also forced me to enter my prior Hotmail email to proceed. This created a requirement to enter a pin on the lock screen to get to desktop when booting. I want to boot directly to desktop. Your forum and other searches lead me to use the netplwiz approach. Not only did this not work, but it now directs me to a lock screen that says incorrect password. Clicking that shows my name TWICE on the bottom left screen, indicating that there are now 2 accts. One name is highlighted, apparently a new default acct, and that is the one with a failed sign in. If I select the other identical name, I can enter my original pin and successfully go to the desktop. I have unchecked the require password box in user acct. The user acct only lists one name, not the same name twice. I need help to eliminate what appears to be 2 accts.The netplwiz approach created this problem and I want to undo it, with the idea of eventually being able to boot directly to desk top. Please help.