Windows 7 welcome screen

[Zach]

I am aware that this is not a windows 7 group, there doesn't appear to be
one. If there is please let me know. My question may nevertheless be
answerable because there is much similarity between vista and seven.

Question: Is there a way to get rid of the welcome screen and the necessity
to enter a password when you start up?

Many thanks,
Zach

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I am aware that this is not a windows 7 group, there doesn't appear to be
one. If there is please let me know. My question may nevertheless be
answerable because there is much similarity between vista and seven.

Unfortunately it's highly unlikely that there will be any Microsoft
Windows 7 newsgroups. Apparently Microsoft has decided that web-based
forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their efforts
there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their decision,
not mine. Go to
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx?tab=2

However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup:
alt.windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but
here's one free news server that does: aioe.org

Question: Is there a way to get rid of the welcome screen and the necessity
to enter a password when you start up?

Go to Start, 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."

 

[John E. Carty]

I am aware that this is not a windows 7 group, there doesn't appear to be
one. If there is please let me know. My question may nevertheless be
answerable because there is much similarity between vista and seven.

Question: Is there a way to get rid of the welcome screen and the
necessity to enter a password when you start up?

Many thanks,
Zach

Type "control userpasswords2" (no quotes) in a run box

Highlight your account

Uncheck the box that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use
this computer

 

[Zach]

If I do that, I get an error message at startup saying the password is
faulty. I am then led on to another screen where I can enter my original
password, and thank heavens the machine starts up.

Zach.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Zach

Then there is something that you are doing wrong or something is wrong with your
original setup. The instructions that were given to you by John is correct and it is
the way to do what you are trying to achieve

 

[Zach]

I have found out what I did wrong. I should have entered my password, which
at first didn't seem logical, given that I wanted to get rid of it. The
Lord has strange ways.

Zach.

 

[andy t]

I am aware that this is not a windows 7 group, there doesn't appear to be
one. If there is please let me know.

Nothing on NNTP, (the normal microsoft newsgroups), such as vista.general
etc.

Microsoft Answers (less technical)
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windows7

Technet (more technical)
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro/

andy t

 

[OldHand]

I have found out what I did wrong. I should have entered my password, which
at first didn't seem logical, given that I wanted to get rid of it. The
Lord has strange ways.

Microsoft's are even stranger. It seems from this thread that 7 is no les
geeky than v*sta. Do you still have to go to Start to Stop?

 

[Zach]

Nope done it.

Salut,
Zach.

Microsoft's are even stranger. It seems from this thread that 7 is no les
geeky than v*sta. Do you still have to go to Start to Stop?

 

[Zach]

I think someone else wouldn't have got that far into the system. He would
have needed the system administrator's password at start up first.
Zach.

 

[Zach]

Thanks.
Zach.

Nothing on NNTP, (the normal microsoft newsgroups), such as vista.general
etc.

Microsoft Answers (less technical)
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windows7

Technet (more technical)
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/w7itpro/

andy t

 

[Zach]

Yes so I found out.
Zach.

Zach

Then there is something that you are doing wrong or something is wrong
with your original setup. The instructions that were given to you by John
is correct and it is the way to do what you are trying to achieve

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

 

[Asger-P]

Hi Zach

I am aware that this is not a windows 7 group, there doesn't appear to
be one. If there is please let me know. My question may nevertheless be
answerable because there is much similarity between vista and seven.

alt.windows7.general
has a lot of traffic 30 to 50 per day

Question: Is there a way to get rid of the welcome screen and the
necessity to enter a password when you start up?

Yes I believe You can remove Your password, at least when I
first installed I didn't need one, but I have several computers
in a network and then it is much easier to deal with access
rights if I provide the same usernames and passwords.
If I dont have password I get questions every time I want
to access the other machines.

Best regards
Asger

 

[Peter Foldes]

alt.windows7.general

has a lot of traffic 30 to 50 per day

And maybe 1 out of all that relates to Win 7 and the rest belong to Chat Room

 

[Asger-P]

And maybe 1 out of all that relates to Win 7 and the rest belong to Chat
Room

You should probably check it out before writing like that.

I can only speak for the last week or so, but in that week
there haven't been more spam then here.

Best regards
Asger

 

[Peter Foldes]

I did and even today

 

[xfile]

In this particular case, your *friend* could have done it for you while
you were away after you logged into the system, so it wants to make sure
that it is you not your *friend* who wants to remove the password.

I agree that not everything they designed is logical

Good luck.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

I have found out what I did wrong. I should have entered my password,
which at first didn't seem logical, given that I wanted to get rid of
it. The Lord has strange ways.

You aren't removing the password by following those instructions, you
are telling Windows to automatically log in using that username and
password. Keep that in mind, and don't forget that password because
you might need it some day...

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

You have to enter your password so that win7 knows it's you and not
somebody else that wants to remove the password.

What Zach did does not remove the password, it only tells Windows to
remember the username and password to automatically log on. If Zach
logs out, or attempts to access the computer across a network, or any
one of several other tasks, the password will still be necessary.

--
Zaphod

Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster: A cocktail based on Janx Spirit.
The effect of one is like having your brain smashed out
by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick.

 

[Asger-P]

Hi Peter

I did and even today

Then I dont understand how You come to Your conclusion

Best regards
Asger