Welcome logon page

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Bob Spurrier

My granddaughter enabled the Windows welcome logon page
when visiting over the summer which shows both of our
names when logging onto the computer. Now that she has
gone back home, how do I disable this page and go
directly to my normal desktop when I logon each day?
 
Automatically Log On a User Account in Windows XP

.. Make the Welcome Screen Available
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts.
2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
3. Click to select the Use the Welcome screen for fast and easy logon check
box.
4. Click OK.
.. Turn Off Guest Account Access
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts.
2. Click the Guest account.
3. Click Turn off Guest access.
.. Remove the Password from a User Account
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts.
2. Click the user account.
3. Click Remove my password.
4. Type the password in the Type your current password box, and then click
Remove Password.


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.
 
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