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I have windows xp and I am the only user. How can I set p the lap top so
that it loads straight to the desktop rather than load into personal profile
selection?

Thank you

Roger
 
roger lewis said:
I have windows xp and I am the only user. How can I set p the lap top so
that it loads straight to the desktop rather than load into personal
profile selection?

Thank you

Roger
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You might be the only USER but are you the only one who might have ACCESS?
Do you have confidential information on it? You need to think of the
security implications before you do this.
 
I agree with Gordon. It may be convenient not to have to sign in at the
Welcome Screen but it also means that anyone who finds, steals or
invades your laptop has the same easy access.
 
How to do this?
or
Whether to do this?

Here's HOW to do this: Method A: Download TweakUI and look under
LOGON and check the box so you don't get a Welcome screen. TweakUI is
available from Microsoft. It's a "Powertoy" A search on Downloads
should find it.

There are other Methods, but I don't know them. The two other posters
know them, but I don't know if they'll tell you or not. Only certain
people get to have their questions answered directly. <g>

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On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:00:04 GMT, "roger lewis"

|I have windows xp and I am the only user. How can I set p the lap top so
|that it loads straight to the desktop rather than load into personal profile
|selection?
|
|Thank you
|
|Roger
|
 
How to do this?
or
Whether to do this?

Here's HOW to do this: Method A: Download TweakUI and look under
LOGON and check the box so you don't get a Welcome screen. TweakUI is
available from Microsoft. It's a "Powertoy" A search on Downloads
should find it.

There are other Methods, but I don't know them. The two other posters
know them, but I don't know if they'll tell you or not. Only certain
people get to have their questions answered directly. <g>
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Not at all. It's a facet of BASIC computer security to have a password -
whether you are the sole use or not. Interestingly, Unix/Linux, which is
CONSIDERABLY more secure than Windows does not let you create a User WITHOUT
a password....
Therefore the OP needs to think seriously about NOT using a password. hence
the responses.
 
I have windows xp and I am the only user. How can I set p the lap top so
that it loads straight to the desktop rather than load into personal profile
selection?
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Start | Run, type "control userpasswords2" Select the account you want
to logon to automatically. Then uncheck the box "Users must enter a
user name and password to use this computer."

Or do the same thing with TweakUI.
 
I agree with Gordon. It may be convenient not to have to sign in at the
Welcome Screen but it also means that anyone who finds, steals or
invades your laptop has the same easy access.
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I think that's a very minor issue. Anybody who has physical access to
the computer has access anyway. If the laptop is stolen, it's as easy
as pulling the drive and mounting it in a USB enclosure.
 
I don't agree.

In the first place, why make it easy? And in any case, a malware
infection is not capable of mounting a drive but then, without a
password, it doesn't need to.
 
1. Go to Start/Run and type in: control userpasswords2 and press ok.

2. On the Users tab, left click "your user name" then clear the Users Must
Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click
OK.

3. In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the "user name
and password" for the account you want to be logged on each time you start
your computer.

Added note: (Alex MVP)

If you want to logon to one of the other users, hold down shift as the
system boots up.

Tip:

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


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
 
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