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Nepatsfan

"Glynn" <Glynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> --
> Many thanks!
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> "Glynn" <Glynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AE6FD24C-36BE-424F-9AE9-AB52DC58AD46@microsoft.com...
>> >I used to be able to turn on my computer and it would boot up with no input
>> > from me. I had to reload XP on a new c:\disk and now, when I boot up I get
>> > a
>> > screen with two lines. first line says "username=owner" . Second line says
>> > "password" and is blank. I have to click on OK to finish the logon and get
>> > to
>> > my desktop.
>> > How can I eleminate this process and get back to what I had?
>> > --
>> > Many thanks!
>>
>>
>> Keeping in mind that configuring your computer to logon a user account
>> automatically significantly reduces the system's security, here are two
>> options.
>>
>> 1. Download and install TweakUI from Microsoft. TweakUI is
>> available here.
>>
>> Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx
>>
>> Direct Download of TweakUI
>> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe
>>
>> Once the program is installed, go to Start -> All Programs ->
>> Powertoys for Windows XP -> TweakUI.
>> Click the + sign next to Logon in the left hand column.
>> Click on Autologon.
>> In the right hand pane, put a check mark in the box next to
>> "Logon automatically at system startup".
>> Enter the name of your user account in the User Name box.
>> Hit the Set Password button and enter your password twice.
>> Note: You should skip this step if your account has a blank
>> password.
>> Click OK to close TweakUI.
>> Restart your computer to see if you get the desired results.
>>
>> 2. Go to Start -> Run.
>> Copy and paste the following into the Open box:
>>
>> control userpasswords2
>>
>> Click OK.
>> In the "Users for this computer" box, click on the account you
>> want to have logged on automatically.
>> Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
>> computer".
>> Click OK.
>> In the box that pops up, make sure the account you clicked on
>> earlier is entered next to User Name.
>> Enter your password twice.
>> Note: You can leave the password box blank if the account does
>> not have a password.
>> Click OK.
>> Reboot to see if you get the desired results.
>>
>> For more info take a look here,
>>
>> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
>> Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>> Thanks, I give it a try.
> Glynn
>>