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William B. Lurie

I recently did Windows Update and accepted a download of some kind
of Critical Update or highly recommended package, since I
generally trust Microsoft's judgement in these things. Well, it seems
to have changed my system and I'd like to undo that change.

Every time I boot up, I now get a big logo window, a new one,
that asks me to click in with my name, on a big icon with my
name opposite it. I think this has something to do with
networking, and I don't network, it's just me alone, and
I'd kind of like to avoid that unnecessary step. What's worse,
I used to boot up and walk away and check the snowfall or
something, and now when I come back, it's at this new logo
picture waiting for me to click. So how do I get rid of this
unnecessary step?
 
Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 Uncheck Users must
enter a username and password........ Click Apply. On the next dialog enter
the username that you want automatically logged on, and the password for
that username, if any.
 
Doug said:
Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 Uncheck Users must
enter a username and password........ Click Apply. On the next dialog enter
the username that you want automatically logged on, and the password for
that username, if any.
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Thank you, Doug. I'll go there now and see if I described it correctly.
 
Doug said:
Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 Uncheck Users must
enter a username and password........ Click Apply. On the next dialog enter
the username that you want automatically logged on, and the password for
that username, if any.
Click to expand...
Thank you, Doug. I followed instructions, and made the change and restarted.
I didn't do it right the first time, because it gave me a choice between
me and "Administrator" when it rebooted, so I till have an unneeded
step. I'm sure I can eventually find a way, there, to tell it there
is only me.
 
Doug said:
You need to enter your username and your password, if any.
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Well, Doug, I appreciate the help you've furnished,
but I still can't get where I want. I need a complete
set of steps, to get me back to where I was, namely,
that when I boot up, it goes directly from the big
WELCOME screen to my Desktop, without asking me to click
on my username. On the way to here, it was giving me
the choice between my standard user profile, by my name,
the only one I knew I had, and Administrator profile,
which I never saw before.

I guess I don't mind there being an administrator and a whole
administrator profile which is different from mine.....
not that I know how to get to it, after we get it corrected
to where I don't have to identify myself every time.
 
The Administrator Profile is a built in account, and should be left alone.
If you ever find that you can't log into your user profile, the
Administrator account is your back door in.

If the CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 route isn't working for you, go to

www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Download and install TweakUI and run it. Go to the Logon, Autologon section
and enter the information there, for the account that you want logged on
automatically.
--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
Doug said:
The Administrator Profile is a built in account, and should be left alone.
If you ever find that you can't log into your user profile, the
Administrator account is your back door in.

If the CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 route isn't working for you, go to

www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Download and install TweakUI and run it. Go to the Logon, Autologon section
and enter the information there, for the account that you want logged on
automatically.
Click to expand...

Thank you, Doug. That last recommendation was just what the doctor
ordered. I signed off and back on automatically, clean.
Now a related question. I saw three "Users":
Administrator ----- Administrators
ASPNET ----------- Users
William B. Lurie--- Administrators

I understand the first and third, but the ASPNET I do not.
If you have no explanation for it, please tell me how I can
get to look at it, and investigate it, and get rid of it.
W B L
 
William said:
Thank you, Doug. That last recommendation was just what the doctor
ordered. I signed off and back on automatically, clean.
Now a related question. I saw three "Users":
Administrator ----- Administrators
ASPNET ----------- Users
William B. Lurie--- Administrators

I understand the first and third, but the ASPNET I do not.
If you have no explanation for it, please tell me how I can
get to look at it, and investigate it, and get rid of it.
W B L
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A follow-on:
Doug, I think I partially answered my question. I searched and
found the whole Microsoft-generated ASPNET system, which I'm
sure was created when I downloaded the recommended Windows Updates
just yesterday. See, it didn't take long for the new improved
additional software (which it is unlikely that I will ever want)
to cause all this trouble for me and for you. So I guess the
answer to my question above is, the software is sitting there,
it isn't doing anybody any harm, I should just ignore its
existence. Thanks for your help.
Bill Lurie
 
A follow-on:
Doug, I think I partially answered my question. I searched and
found the whole Microsoft-generated ASPNET system, which I'm
sure was created when I downloaded the recommended Windows Updates
just yesterday. See, it didn't take long for the new improved
additional software (which it is unlikely that I will ever want)
to cause all this trouble for me and for you. So I guess the
answer to my question above is, the software is sitting there,
it isn't doing anybody any harm, I should just ignore its
existence. Thanks for your help.
Bill Lurie
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Bill, you will be setting up autologon with TweakUI XP so won't see the
welcome screen but FYI: TweakUI can be used to hide/display user names on
the welcome screen. I do use the welcome screen on my setup and used
TweakUI to do just that (remove display of the ASP.NET Machine Account).
 
Bill, the ASP.NET account was indeed created by the installation of the .NET
Framework. Its basically the "engine" for programs written in the new .NET
programming languages, and is only required if you install any programs that
require it. Some users experience issues with their PC's after installing
the .NET Framework, but the vast majority don't. I'd say leave it, unless
it causes problems. And Sharon has pointed out how you can hide it from the
Welcome Screen.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
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