Windows 10 Same User Shown Twice on Login Screen: Removing the Duplicate Account Tile

You start the PC and the sign-in screen shows your name twice in the bottom-left corner. Both tiles look identical, and sometimes one works while the other asks for a password that never seems right. When Windows 10 same user shown twice on login screen appears, it is usually a display setting or a leftover from automatic slot88 sign-in, not a second copy of your account.

The most common trigger is automatic sign-in. If the PC was once set to sign in without a password, then later changed, Windows can keep showing a separate entry for the stored login details.

Another trigger is the setting that uses your sign-in info to finish setup after an update. Changing a computer name, renaming an account, or switching between a local and Microsoft account can also leave an extra tile behind.

Removing the leftover entry restores a single tile.

Possible Causes

The duplicate appears for these reasons:

• Automatic sign-in was enabled and later partially disabled.
• “Use my sign-in info” after updates creates a second entry.
• An account was renamed or converted between local and Microsoft account.
• A second account with a similar name really exists.

Check that you do not actually have two accounts before removing anything.

Quick Fixes to Try First

Check accounts and sign-in options.

1. Open Settings > Accounts > Family & other users and see whether a second account with your name exists.
2. Press Windows + R, type netplwiz, and press Enter to see the full list of accounts.
3. In netplwiz, tick “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer,” select Apply, and restart.
4. Open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options and turn off “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update.”
5. Restart and check the sign-in screen.

Many people see the duplicate disappear after step 3.

Advanced Steps for Stubborn Cases

Remove an unwanted second account.

1. If netplwiz shows a real duplicate account, back up its files from C:\Users first.
2. Sign in with the account you want to keep, which must be an administrator.
3. Remove the extra account from Family & other users.
4. If automatic sign-in is still needed, set it up again through netplwiz only once.
5. Run sfc /scannow if the duplicate keeps returning.

Before You Go Further: Keep Your Files Safe

Deleting an account deletes its files. Check C:\Users for the matching folder and copy anything important before removing it.

Conclusion

Two identical tiles usually come from automatic sign-in settings. Require a password in netplwiz, turn off “Use my sign-in info,” and only remove accounts after backing them up.