If you have a password on your login, download tweakui from microsoft.Rob said:Is it possible to boot directly to Desktop without having to go through the
Welcome screen? This is assuming there is no need for multiple users.
TIA Rob
Thanks for reply. I have not set a password. Concept is I turn on theBig_Al said:If you have a password on your login, download tweakui from microsoft.
There is a setting in it to allow you to force a login for a specific
user.
No, Tweak UI requires a password. If you don't set the login password,Rob said:Thanks for reply. I have not set a password. Concept is I turn on the
computer, walk away for a minute, and it ends up in Desktop, auto
downloading any updates and email. When I come back, it's ready to use.
Would the setting you are referring to in Tweak UI be the 'Autologon'
feature? http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/tweakui/2831722 If so, I'll
download and give it a try.
through the Welcome screen? This is assuming there is no need for
multiple users.
TIA Rob
Big_Al said:No, Tweak UI requires a password. If you don't set the login password,
then you can simply try going into user accounts, change way users login,
and remove the check box for "use welcome screen".
I don't login, and I don't have tweakUI any longer so its all done via the
control panel or maybe a registry hack, but try the above first.
Also I don't have the fast user switching set either (its grayed out).
See Twayne's input. That was the piece of the puzzle I forgot that IRob said:Okay, so with your 3 options:
1.If I uncheck the 'use welcome screen' box User options says that login
will default to Classic login prompt which requires a login name. This
defeats my purpose. Correct?
2. If I understand correctly, Tweak UI will work if I set a password and
boot will bypass the Welcome screen. Although this is not perfectly clear.
3. Registry hack - I don't see any topic to help on this.
So I deduce Tweak UI is the option to take. Let me know if I'm missing
anything here.
Okay, it works BUT I loose all my previous User settings - how do I reverseTwayne said:Go to the Start menu, click Run, and type in the following:
control userpasswords2
Uncheck the box that says "Users must enter a user name and ... " , and
click the OK button. You will be presented with a password dialog for the
currently logged in user.
Now when you reboot your system, you will automatically be logged in.
This can be very useful when you are installing a bunch of software or
testing out configurations.
Twayne
Rob said:Is it possible to boot directly to Desktop without having to go
through the Welcome screen? This is assuming there is no need for
multiple users.
All's okay now. Picked the wrong account at first. Picked the right oneShenan Stanley said:What you want is an automatic logon.
Automatic Logons:
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Microsoft method:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231
(Essentially the same... but different place:
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/13/ )
Microsoft Method 2:
TweakUI from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
control userpasswords2 method:
1) Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
2) Type in the following:
control userpasswords2
now click OK
3) In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the
primary logon.
Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box.
4) Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the
selected
users password.
Click OK when you are done...
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Hopefully that gets you where you are wanting to be.
It is a *good* thing in the user arena to:
1) Have strong passwords.
2) Have more than one administrator level account (with strong passwords).