You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let us know you were able to fix
the problem.

Nepatsfan

"Glynn" <Glynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E6D87B0-F3AF-4D15-AF6A-DA8B68B087B2@microsoft.com...
> Your suggestion worked perfectly! Thanks again!
> Glynn
> --
> 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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