How to Auto logon in Tweak UI ?

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GoldHawk

I am running XP Pro with SP3. I am the only user on this desktop machine and
I want to be able to auto logon, bypassing the password and welcome screens.

In Display Properties > Screen Saver I have unchecked "On resume, display
Welcome screen". In Power Option Properties > Advanced I have unchecked
"Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby". In Control Panel >
User Accounts > Change the way users log on or off", I have ticked "Use the
Welcome screen" (as I don't want to use the classic logon prompt).

In Tweak UI > Logon > Autologon I have checked "Log on automatically at
system start up" with my user name. This works as I want (and expect) for the
first re-start but fails to hold as a default for subsequent re-starts
(unless I re-check the box in Tweak UI every time).

Incidentally, it makes no difference if I uncheck the box mentioned above in
User Accounts.

The same thing happens even after a HDD re-format and re-install of Tweak UI.

Can anyone help please to make this work the way I want ? With thanks.
 
GoldHawk wrote:
:: I am running XP Pro with SP3. I am the only user on this desktop
:: machine and I want to be able to auto logon, bypassing the password
:: and welcome screens.
::
:: In Display Properties > Screen Saver I have unchecked "On resume,
:: display Welcome screen". In Power Option Properties > Advanced I
:: have unchecked "Prompt for password when computer resumes from
:: standby". In Control Panel > User Accounts > Change the way users
:: log on or off", I have ticked "Use the Welcome screen" (as I don't
:: want to use the classic logon prompt).
::
:: In Tweak UI > Logon > Autologon I have checked "Log on automatically
:: at system start up" with my user name. This works as I want (and
:: expect) for the first re-start but fails to hold as a default for
:: subsequent re-starts (unless I re-check the box in Tweak UI every
:: time).
::
:: Incidentally, it makes no difference if I uncheck the box mentioned
:: above in User Accounts.
::
:: The same thing happens even after a HDD re-format and re-install of
:: Tweak UI.
::
:: Can anyone help please to make this work the way I want ? With
:: thanks.


From an Administrator account, click Start, Run and enter CONTROL
USERPASSWORDS2 Remove the check mark from Users must enter a username and
password and click Apply. Follow the prompts.

Or

.. Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
.. Type in the following:
control userpasswords2
.. now click OK
.. 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.
.. Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the
selected users password.

Click OK.
The changes will work the next time you restart your computer.
How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autologon.htm

Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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That's Kelly's Tweak page from Kelly's Korner (nothing to do with me) -
well worth bookmarking.

K

GoldHawk wrote:
:: TaurArian
::
:: Did the trick. Very easy. Thank you.
::
:: Like your tweaks web page.
::
:: Mike
::
:: "TaurArian" wrote:
::
::: GoldHawk wrote:
::::: I am running XP Pro with SP3. I am the only user on this desktop
::::: machine and I want to be able to auto logon, bypassing the
::::: password and welcome screens.
:::::
::::: In Display Properties > Screen Saver I have unchecked "On resume,
::::: display Welcome screen". In Power Option Properties > Advanced I
::::: have unchecked "Prompt for password when computer resumes from
::::: standby". In Control Panel > User Accounts > Change the way users
::::: log on or off", I have ticked "Use the Welcome screen" (as I don't
::::: want to use the classic logon prompt).
:::::
::::: In Tweak UI > Logon > Autologon I have checked "Log on
::::: automatically at system start up" with my user name. This works
::::: as I want (and expect) for the first re-start but fails to hold
::::: as a default for subsequent re-starts (unless I re-check the box
::::: in Tweak UI every time).
:::::
::::: Incidentally, it makes no difference if I uncheck the box
::::: mentioned above in User Accounts.
:::::
::::: The same thing happens even after a HDD re-format and re-install
::::: of Tweak UI.
:::::
::::: Can anyone help please to make this work the way I want ? With
::::: thanks.
:::
:::
::: From an Administrator account, click Start, Run and enter CONTROL
::: USERPASSWORDS2 Remove the check mark from Users must enter a
::: username and password and click Apply. Follow the prompts.
:::
::: Or
:::
::: .. Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
::: .. Type in the following:
::: control userpasswords2
::: .. now click OK
::: .. 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. .. Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to
::: confirm the selected users password.
:::
::: Click OK.
::: The changes will work the next time you restart your computer.
::: How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
::: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231
:::
::: Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login
::: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autologon.htm
:::
::: Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
::: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
:::
:::
::: --
 
Sorry, my mind was somewhere else. Thought you were talking about FRESHUI
not TweakUI so giving you the link was pointless!.. It's just that the
popular program Fresh UI sometimes "forgets" settings and they are not
re-applied after logging on again. That's why I suggested you used TweakUI.
But then I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and discovered my mistake. Sorry,
but I suppose if one doesn't work the other one might?

FreshUI can be obtained (free again) from:-

http://www.freshdevices.com/uifile.html

Good luck again!

Tim Meddick, Peckham.
 
Tim said:
Sorry, my mind was somewhere else. Thought you were talking about FRESHUI
not TweakUI so giving you the link was pointless!.. It's just that the
popular program Fresh UI sometimes "forgets" settings and they are not
re-applied after logging on again. That's why I suggested you used TweakUI.
But then I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and discovered my mistake. Sorry,
but I suppose if one doesn't work the other one might?

FreshUI can be obtained (free again) from:-

http://www.freshdevices.com/uifile.html

Good luck again!

Tim Meddick, Peckham.
Click to expand...
It is a lot easier IMO to follow this procedure, Starer->Run-> control
userpasswords2 -> OK

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Rick
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'251"
W 096°48'279"

Remember the USS Liberty
http://www.ussliberty.org/
 
Rick, thanks.

I agree. I followed the > control userpasswords2 from an earlier post and
this worked fine for me after Tweak UI failed to hold the default.

Mike
 
Tim

Thanks for your input. Yes, the problem was that Tweak UI (not FreshUI) was
not holding the default to logon automatically. However, the > Control
Userpasswords2 tweak mentioned earlier, and by Rick, worked easily and well
for me.

Mike
Evesham UK
 
If you copy and paste the follwing into a simple (ANSI) text file with the
extention .REG and click on it, it will create a new item in Control Panel
that leads to "USERPASSWORDS2"...

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}]
@="User Passwords Control"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\shell32.dll,-220"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\Shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\Shell\open\command]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\CONTROL.EXE USERPASSWORDS2"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}]
@="User Passwords Control"
 
Tim said:
If you copy and paste the follwing into a simple (ANSI) text file with the
extention .REG and click on it, it will create a new item in Control Panel
that leads to "USERPASSWORDS2"...

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}]
@="User Passwords Control"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\shell32.dll,-220"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\Shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}\Shell\open\command]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\CONTROL.EXE USERPASSWORDS2"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{0000000F-0000-0000-0000-000000000032}]
@="User Passwords Control"
Click to expand...
That is a lot of typing and thus open to a whole lot of possible
problems, all it takes is one click after you run <control
userpasswords2>. It is not a process that needs to be revisited--unlike
TweakUI (which has some nice features)

--

Rick
Fargo, ND
N 46°53'251"
W 096°48'279"

Remember the USS Liberty
http://www.ussliberty.org/
 
I didn't say type it out, but to "copy and paste" it into a textfile...
And after using it ONCE after a YEAR you want to do something similar with
passwords
if you still remember all these esoteric commands and what they do, you are
a better man than me.
It really isn't complicated advice, and someone might find it helpful. All
you do is copy the text (described in my last email) into a textfile and
rename it with a .REG extension and double-click on it and then you will
have a new item in Control Panel that links up with "User Accounts"! And
if you should ever need it again, it's right there! After all, people are
big enough to decide for themselves if they want to take someone else's
advice and I know from personal experience of forums that plenty of users
out there are well acquainted with registry files. The absolute worse that
can happen if you were to make a botch-up of copy-past into a notepad window
would be that nothing would happen! I don't mind in the least if people
ignore any of my posts but to say that advice was too complicated is just
ridiculous.
 
Tim said:
I didn't say type it out, but to "copy and paste" it into a textfile...
And after using it ONCE after a YEAR you want to do something similar with
passwords
if you still remember all these esoteric commands and what they do, you are
a better man than me.
It really isn't complicated advice, and someone might find it helpful. All
you do is copy the text (described in my last email) into a textfile and
rename it with a .REG extension and double-click on it and then you will
have a new item in Control Panel that links up with "User Accounts"! And
if you should ever need it again, it's right there! After all, people are
big enough to decide for themselves if they want to take someone else's
advice and I know from personal experience of forums that plenty of users
out there are well acquainted with registry files. The absolute worse that
can happen if you were to make a botch-up of copy-past into a notepad window
would be that nothing would happen! I don't mind in the least if people
ignore any of my posts but to say that advice was too complicated is just
ridiculous.
Click to expand...
It is always present in the pull down menu under <Run> so you do not
have to remember it. :)
 
"Always present"? On my computer it clears the "Run" list because it is set
to do so. On many people's computers are also set to clear the "Run" mru
list. It is a "per-user" setting and can be set to clear inadvertently very
easily. I just don't understand what all this is about? If anyone doesn't
like any of the advice I give, it's real simple - just ignore it! Why does
everyone seem to want to tell me what I say is wrong? My knowledge of the
Windows OS is not all encompassing, but, I have to stress, I really do
believe that I know the limitations of what I do know. If anyone can tell
me that I am absolutely wrong is something that I have written, then just
point it out and, if you're right, I will accept that. Otherwise, please do
not criticize for the egotistical SAKE OF IT!

This is the last I have to say on this matter - I repeat - If anyone doesn't
like any of the advice I give, ignore it!

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. (e-mail address removed)
 
Tim

I've only just revisited this post and seen your suggested Control Panel
shortcut. While not wishing to decry others' advice, I for one appreciate
what you have said. For me, it's all a learning curve, and as you say, people
can either take it ot leave it.

Regards.

Mike
 
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