Windows Start up

[Guest]

I am windows xp home completely stand alone- how do i disable the need for a
user name login on start up?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

1) Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2
2) Select the user account you want automatically logged on (this avoids the Administrator account being selected by default)
3) Uncheck Users must enter username and password..........
4) Click Apply
5) In the next dialog, enter the password, if any, for the account you chose in Step 2
6) Ok your way out

You can also set this option using TweakUI for Windows XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

[Guest]

Thanks Doug, I've been wrestling with this problem for months...now I can
happily go and have my coffee whilst I wait for windows to start up!
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Thanks,

Dazza

1) Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2
2) Select the user account you want automatically logged on (this avoids the Administrator account being selected by default)
3) Uncheck Users must enter username and password..........
4) Click Apply
5) In the next dialog, enter the password, if any, for the account you chose in Step 2
6) Ok your way out

You can also set this option using TweakUI for Windows XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

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