Sign-in last interactive user automatically after a system-initiated restart

This policy setting controls whether a device will automatically sign-in the last interactive user after Windows Update restarts the system.If you enable or do not configure this policy setting the device securely saves the user's credentials (including the user name domain and encrypted password) to configure automatic sign-in after a Windows Update restart. After the Windows Update restart the user is automatically signed-in and the session is automatically locked with all the lock screen apps configured for that user.If you disable this policy setting the device does not store the user's credentials for automatic sign-in after a Windows Update restart. The users' lock screen apps are not restarted after the system restarts.

Policy path: 

Windows Components\Windows Logon Options

Scope: 

Machine

Supported on: 

At least Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1

Registry settings: 

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System!DisableAutomaticRestartSignOn

Filename: 

WinLogon.admx

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