Users at startup

[Shane Canfield]

Hi, I just updated Windows XP off the MS web site and now
have a slight new problem, an annoyance really. When the
PC starts up from a fresh boot, or even starting again
after just sitting idle and the screen saver came on, I
get this screen asking me to select a User and Log In.
This added step is driving me nuts!!!!!!! How do I turn
this crap off!!! I just want my running programs and
icons! What is all this anyway? Its just the PC sitting
here on desk...I don't have networks and other users!
Agghh!!! If anyone can help me, I am in your debt. Thanks
much, Shane

[John E. Carty]

"Shane Canfield" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, I just updated Windows XP off the MS web site and now
> have a slight new problem, an annoyance really. When the
> PC starts up from a fresh boot, or even starting again
> after just sitting idle and the screen saver came on, I
> get this screen asking me to select a User and Log In.
> This added step is driving me nuts!!!!!!! How do I turn
> this crap off!!! I just want my running programs and
> icons! What is all this anyway? Its just the PC sitting
> here on desk...I don't have networks and other users!
> Agghh!!! If anyone can help me, I am in your debt. Thanks
> much, Shane
>

Go Start|Run type in "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and hit
Enter. Uncheck the box which states "Users must enter a user name and
password to use this computer". Now your computer should boot straight into
Windows as it did before this update :-)

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

"Shane Canfield" > wrote in message

> Hi, I just updated Windows XP off the MS web site and now
> have a slight new problem, an annoyance really. When the
> PC starts up from a fresh boot, or even starting again
> after just sitting idle and the screen saver came on, I
> get this screen asking me to select a User and Log In.
> This added step is driving me nuts!!!!!!! How do I turn
> this crap off!!! I just want my running programs and
> icons! What is all this anyway? Its just the PC sitting
> here on desk...I don't have networks and other users!
> Agghh!!! If anyone can help me, I am in your debt. Thanks
> much, Shane

Installing the .NET Frameworks will cause this.

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