How to prevent Windows from trying to login if the password field is blank (preventing a failed login attempt)

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BLUF: How do I prevent Windows from trying to log in if nothing is typed in the password field for the user at the login screen?

 

Basically, I don't want to "waste" attempts at logging in by Windows trying to check credentials if nothing has been typed in the password field yet.  Since it is going to fail, due to the not having typed in the password yet.  Sometimes when trying to get a system to respond and switch from the welcome screen to the login screen, I hit enter more than needed and the system is slow to respond but remembers all the times I hit enter, and tries to log in without my password.  This is more of just an annoyance, but is there a way to set Windows to not even attempt to check credentials if no password is entered?

 

Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere, I tried to find old topics but its a bit too niche but the search terms I'm using.