My solution only reduces the password prompts for nautilus and not for other apps.
Here is a thread where this was topic. I have searched for solutions there but not tried them yet.
Something is strange on your system, you shouldn't get a password prompt after rebooting with autologin. I don't know why this happens.
Did you disable the lock screen?
https://linuxconfig.org/disable-turn-off-lock-screen-on-ubuntu-22-04-jammy-jellyfish-linux
What risks? Please elucidate.
The very act of trying to bypass security checks would require making changes to root files and profiles that can cause system failure or data loss or applications to not work correctly.
Having the ability to perform root actions without authentication increases the risk of accidental file changes or deletion which can destabilize the system - often without the end user remembering what action caused it since time can easily pass between event and effect.
On a Security Side - logging in without using credentials disrupts SSH and how passkey's are stored and used - so a remote malicious entity or malware will have access that it normally wouldn't, meaning security is not just restricted to local access.
Should you have acquired malware (from a download or other), the normal checkpoints at wake or sudo access will not be present to halt it.
Some services and daemons expect a distinct authentication model. Removing the password can break how PAM, gnome-keyring, ssh-agent, systemd user services, and PolicyKit behave; sometimes opening them up unintentionally (auto-unlocked keyrings) or breaking them (keyrings not unlocked leading users to re-save secrets insecurely).
Services started by the user (development servers, databases, file shares) will be reachable without any auth gating if the process does not implement authentication. A signed-in, unlocked user session is a launching point for services that inadvertently bind to to that port.
I finally got back on my laptop, which had somehow actually changed my password even though it said it couldn't. Ha! Can't even believe what it's telling you!
"Did you disable the lock screen?"
Once I got back on, I disabled the lock screen. Thank you @Forpli for pointing that out. I hope that will take care of the bulk of the password problem.
However, I still get a password prompt on login even though autologin is enabled. I even went into custom.conf and made sure AutomaticLoginEnable=True.
When I rebooted, I got a message that the keyring was bypassed and I had to enter my password. Is there no way to turn on autologin for real?