why won't xp start with welcome screen

[george laubender]

My xp pro has five log ons and always starts up in my log on instead of at
the welcome screen. I've gone to start-control panel-user accounts-change
the way users log on or off-and checked the use welcome screen and fast
user switching boxes. All apparently to no avail.
Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? I'd love for this machine to
boot to the welcome screen but it consistently boots only to my log on.
Once I'm into my log on I can push the windows button Plus the"L" and go to
the welcome screen and choose any other log on in the normal fashion.
Apparently the welcome screen is working fine it is just not present at boot
up.

[Tom Porterfield]

Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically. To
change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following in
the run box:

control userpasswords2

Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management will
appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you reboot
the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
selected and password entered.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"george laubender" > wrote in message
...
> My xp pro has five log ons and always starts up in my log on instead of
> at
> the welcome screen. I've gone to start-control panel-user
> accounts-change
> the way users log on or off-and checked the use welcome screen and fast
> user switching boxes. All apparently to no avail.
> Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? I'd love for this machine
> to
> boot to the welcome screen but it consistently boots only to my log on.
> Once I'm into my log on I can push the windows button Plus the"L" and go
> to
> the welcome screen and choose any other log on in the normal fashion.
> Apparently the welcome screen is working fine it is just not present at
> boot
> up.
>
>

[Tom Porterfield]

Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically. To
change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following in
the run box:

control userpasswords2

Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management will
appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you reboot
the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
selected and password entered.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"george laubender" > wrote in message
...
> My xp pro has five log ons and always starts up in my log on instead of
> at
> the welcome screen. I've gone to start-control panel-user
> accounts-change
> the way users log on or off-and checked the use welcome screen and fast
> user switching boxes. All apparently to no avail.
> Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? I'd love for this machine
> to
> boot to the welcome screen but it consistently boots only to my log on.
> Once I'm into my log on I can push the windows button Plus the"L" and go
> to
> the welcome screen and choose any other log on in the normal fashion.
> Apparently the welcome screen is working fine it is just not present at
> boot
> up.
>
>

[Unknown]

If you are using XP pro as your post states you click start, select run and
type in 'controluserwords2'. Win XP home edition uses
'controluserpasswords2'. Note the difference.
"Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
...
> Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically. To
> change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following in
> the run box:
>
> control userpasswords2
>
> Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management will
> appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
> behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
> password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you reboot
> the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
> selected and password entered.
>
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
> "george laubender" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My xp pro has five log ons and always starts up in my log on instead of
> > at
> > the welcome screen. I've gone to start-control panel-user
> > accounts-change
> > the way users log on or off-and checked the use welcome screen and fast
> > user switching boxes. All apparently to no avail.
> > Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? I'd love for this machine
> > to
> > boot to the welcome screen but it consistently boots only to my log on.
> > Once I'm into my log on I can push the windows button Plus the"L" and go
> > to
> > the welcome screen and choose any other log on in the normal fashion.
> > Apparently the welcome screen is working fine it is just not present at
> > boot
> > up.
> >
> >
>

[Unknown]

If you are using XP pro as your post states you click start, select run and
type in 'controluserwords2'. Win XP home edition uses
'controluserpasswords2'. Note the difference.
"Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
...
> Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically. To
> change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following in
> the run box:
>
> control userpasswords2
>
> Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management will
> appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
> behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
> password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you reboot
> the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
> selected and password entered.
>
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
> "george laubender" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My xp pro has five log ons and always starts up in my log on instead of
> > at
> > the welcome screen. I've gone to start-control panel-user
> > accounts-change
> > the way users log on or off-and checked the use welcome screen and fast
> > user switching boxes. All apparently to no avail.
> > Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? I'd love for this machine
> > to
> > boot to the welcome screen but it consistently boots only to my log on.
> > Once I'm into my log on I can push the windows button Plus the"L" and go
> > to
> > the welcome screen and choose any other log on in the normal fashion.
> > Apparently the welcome screen is working fine it is just not present at
> > boot
> > up.
> >
> >
>

[Tom Porterfield]

Um, no. I am using pro. To get to the alternate user accounts control
panel applet you type exactly what I stated:

control userpasswords2

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"Unknown" > wrote in message
.com...

> If you are using XP pro as your post states you click start, select run
> and
> type in 'controluserwords2'. Win XP home edition uses
> 'controluserpasswords2'. Note the difference.

> "Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
> ...

> > Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically.
> > To
> > change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following
> > in
> > the run box:
> >
> > control userpasswords2
> >
> > Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management
> > will
> > appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
> > behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
> > password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you
> > reboot
> > the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
> > selected and password entered.
> >

[Tom Porterfield]

Um, no. I am using pro. To get to the alternate user accounts control
panel applet you type exactly what I stated:

control userpasswords2

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"Unknown" > wrote in message
.com...

> If you are using XP pro as your post states you click start, select run
> and
> type in 'controluserwords2'. Win XP home edition uses
> 'controluserpasswords2'. Note the difference.

> "Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
> ...

> > Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically.
> > To
> > change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following
> > in
> > the run box:
> >
> > control userpasswords2
> >
> > Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management
> > will
> > appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
> > behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
> > password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you
> > reboot
> > the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
> > selected and password entered.
> >

[Unknown]

Control userpasswords2 works on my HE system. I'll have to find out where I
read the difference from.
"Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
...
> Um, no. I am using pro. To get to the alternate user accounts control
> panel applet you type exactly what I stated:
>
> control userpasswords2
>
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
> "Unknown" > wrote in message
> .com...
>
> > If you are using XP pro as your post states you click start, select run
> > and
> > type in 'controluserwords2'. Win XP home edition uses
> > 'controluserpasswords2'. Note the difference.
>
> > "Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
> > ...
>
> > > Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically.
> > > To
> > > change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following
> > > in
> > > the run box:
> > >
> > > control userpasswords2
> > >
> > > Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management
> > > will
> > > appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
> > > behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
> > > password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you
> > > reboot
> > > the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
> > > selected and password entered.
> > >
>
>

[Unknown]

Control userpasswords2 works on my HE system. I'll have to find out where I
read the difference from.
"Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
...
> Um, no. I am using pro. To get to the alternate user accounts control
> panel applet you type exactly what I stated:
>
> control userpasswords2
>
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
> "Unknown" > wrote in message
> .com...
>
> > If you are using XP pro as your post states you click start, select run
> > and
> > type in 'controluserwords2'. Win XP home edition uses
> > 'controluserpasswords2'. Note the difference.
>
> > "Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
> > ...
>
> > > Your machine is configured to log on with your account automatically.
> > > To
> > > change this click the Start button, select Run and type the following
> > > in
> > > the run box:
> > >
> > > control userpasswords2
> > >
> > > Click the OK button and a different view of user accounts management
> > > will
> > > appear. On the Users tab you will see a check box to control this
> > > behavior. Place a check next to "Users must enter a user name and
> > > password to use this computer." Click Apply and OK. Now when you
> > > reboot
> > > the computer will stop at the welcome screen and wait for a user to be
> > > selected and password entered.
> > >
>
>