Automatic Logon in XP

[Keith]

There is only 1 user on my PC. I used to turn on the
computer and it simply booted into XP. Some service pack
component has forced me into to the Welcome screen where I
have to select my account before the full bootup is
completed. Is there a way to make an account the default
account and complete the full bootup without user
intervention?

Thanks

Keith

[Jason Haynes]

At the run prompt, type control userpasswords2. Uncheck 'users must enter
username...' Ok out and answer the automatic login prompt for your username.

"Keith" > wrote in message
...
> There is only 1 user on my PC. I used to turn on the
> computer and it simply booted into XP. Some service pack
> component has forced me into to the Welcome screen where I
> have to select my account before the full bootup is
> completed. Is there a way to make an account the default
> account and complete the full bootup without user
> intervention?
>
> Thanks
>
> Keith

[_ _ J]

To enable automatic logon of XP HE and XP Pro (not joined to a domain):

- [Start] | Run |
control userpasswords2
[Enter]

- /Users\
[ ] "Users Must Enter A User Name And Password
To Use This Computer"
[Enter]

- In the "Automatically Log On" dialog box,
type the user name and password for the account
to be logged on each time the computer starts.

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To add "Control UserPasswords2" to the Control Panel,
I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Note the instructions at the top of the page,
then scroll down to line 1, (right-hand column),
"Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel"

Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
to download the file, "AddUserPasswords2ToCP.reg",
then double-click the file and follow the prompts.

REFERENCE:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315231
"How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866
"HOW TO: Automatically Log On a User Account"

--
Jan

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"Keith" > wrote:

| There is only 1 user on my PC. I used to turn on the
| computer and it simply booted into XP. Some service pack
| component has forced me into to the Welcome screen where I
| have to select my account before the full bootup is
| completed. Is there a way to make an account the default
| account and complete the full bootup without user
| intervention?
|
| Thanks
|
| Keith

[Keith]

That works great. Thanks

>-----Original Message-----
> To enable automatic logon of XP HE and XP Pro (not
joined to a domain):
>
>- [Start] | Run |
>control userpasswords2
>[Enter]
>
>- /Users\
>[ ] "Users Must Enter A User Name And Password
> To Use This Computer"
>[Enter]
>
>- In the "Automatically Log On" dialog box,
> type the user name and password for the account
> to be logged on each time the computer starts.
>
>--
> To add "Control UserPasswords2" to the Control Panel,
>I suggest you visit MS-MVP Kelly's website at
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Note the instructions at the top of the page,
>then scroll down to line 1, (right-hand column),
>"Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel"
>
> Right-click the hyperlink, then click | Save Target As |
>to download the file, "AddUserPasswords2ToCP.reg",
>then double-click the file and follow the prompts.
>
>REFERENCE:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315231
>"How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows"
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866
>"HOW TO: Automatically Log On a User Account"
>
>--
>Jan
>
>Please reply in newsgroups
>
>-----
>
>
>"Keith" > wrote:
>
>| There is only 1 user on my PC. I used to turn on the
>| computer and it simply booted into XP. Some service pack
>| component has forced me into to the Welcome screen
where I
>| have to select my account before the full bootup is
>| completed. Is there a way to make an account the default
>| account and complete the full bootup without user
>| intervention?
>|
>| Thanks
>|
>| Keith
>
>
>.
>