Your suggestion worked perfectly! Thanks again!
Glynn
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Many thanks!


"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> You're welcome.
>
> Nepatsfan
>
> "Glynn" <Glynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4A1363E1-13EB-4768-BB78-D03D498FA507@microsoft.com...
> >
> > --
> > 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
> >>
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