(1) Two Registry Settings Not Holding (2) Toggle Insert/Overstrike

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(1) I've got these two settings set as follows in the registry.
They're not holding for some reason.:
DefaultPassword = with the appropriate password
AutoAdminLogon = 1

This is driving me crazy. I thought some remnant of TweakUI was still
installed so I got rid of all evidence of TweakUI using a VB script.

I've tried both setting and not setting the password in CONTROL
USERPASSWORDS2. No joy.

(2) Is there any way to PERMANENTLY toggle insert/overstrike to
INSERT??

Does anyone have any ideas??

Thanks.

Barb
 
(1) I've got these two settings set as follows in the registry.
They're not holding for some reason.:
DefaultPassword = with the appropriate password
AutoAdminLogon = 1

This is driving me crazy.  I thought some remnant of TweakUI was still
installed so I got rid of all evidence of TweakUI using a VB script.

I've tried both setting and not setting the password in CONTROL
USERPASSWORDS2.  No joy.

(2) Is there any way to PERMANENTLY toggle insert/overstrike to
INSERT??

Does anyone have any ideas??

Thanks.

Barb
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(1) I think I figured out what was causing this. I use a product
called 'ScanDefrag' (http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/) to defrag
and scandisk my computer early every morning (2AM).

When I set a username and password in ScanDefrag Options/Automatic
Logon, this information seems to clear the registry info for logging
onto the computer. I've eliminated the Automatic Logon in ScanDefrag
and allowed the scheduled process under Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to
contain the username and password. This seems to get rid of the
problem that I was having.

(2) Still haven't figured out how to get the computer to stay toggled
in insert mode.

Barb
 
Moose,
When you say "the computer to stay toggled in insert mode" by
computer do you mean in "Regedit", "Word for Windows", "Notepad", "Command
Prompt" or what exactly?
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


(1) I've got these two settings set as follows in the registry.
They're not holding for some reason.:
DefaultPassword = with the appropriate password
AutoAdminLogon = 1

This is driving me crazy. I thought some remnant of TweakUI was still
installed so I got rid of all evidence of TweakUI using a VB script.

I've tried both setting and not setting the password in CONTROL
USERPASSWORDS2. No joy.

(2) Is there any way to PERMANENTLY toggle insert/overstrike to
INSERT??

Does anyone have any ideas??

Thanks.

Barb
Click to expand...

(1) I think I figured out what was causing this. I use a product
called 'ScanDefrag' (http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/) to defrag
and scandisk my computer early every morning (2AM).

When I set a username and password in ScanDefrag Options/Automatic
Logon, this information seems to clear the registry info for logging
onto the computer. I've eliminated the Automatic Logon in ScanDefrag
and allowed the scheduled process under Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to
contain the username and password. This seems to get rid of the
problem that I was having.

(2) Still haven't figured out how to get the computer to stay toggled
in insert mode.

Barb
 
(1) I think I figured out what was causing this.  I use a product
called 'ScanDefrag' (http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/) to defrag
and scandisk my computer early every morning (2AM).

When I set a username and password in ScanDefrag Options/Automatic
Logon, this information seems to clear the registry info for logging
onto the computer.  I've eliminated the Automatic Logon in ScanDefrag
and allowed the scheduled process under Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to
contain the username and password.  This seems to get rid of the
problem that I was having.

(2) Still haven't figured out how to get the computer to stay toggled
in insert mode.

Barb
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One more piece to problem of ScanDefrag removing the autologin
password.

For XP Pro: Go to Start/Administrative Tools/Local Security Policy/
Security Settings/Local Policies/Security Options
Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon
only. This is enabled by default, disable it.

To schedule the task, use the 'System' username (with no password).
The ScanDefrag will start automatically, complete the task, and then
log back into the default user's account -- with no intervention.

So ... to summarize, to run ScanDefrag -- scheduled without destroying
the autogin information in the registry:

* Disable autologin on ScanDefrag program.

* [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
\Winlogon]:
AutoAdminLogon = 1
DefaultPassword = password

* For XP Pro: Go to Start/Administrative Tools/Local Security Policy/
Security Settings/Local Policies/Security Options
Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon
only. This is enabled by default, disable it.

* For XP Home: (Keith Miller) Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to
this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
Value name: limitblankpassworduse, Type: REG_DWORD, Data: 0
(disabled)

* Schedule task to run using System (as user) and no password.


Barb
 
Moose,
            When you say "the computer to stay toggled in insert mode" by
computer do you mean in "Regedit", "Word for Windows", "Notepad", "Command
Prompt" or what exactly?
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Tim,

I want the computer to ALWAYS be in insert mode (by default). When
the computer starts up, the StatBar says that it's in overstrike mode.

Sure, I can hit the 'insert' key every time my computer starts up to
toggle it from overstrike to insert. If I had back all those partial
seconds, though, I'd live to be a hundred :GRIN:

Barb
 
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