XP Startup

[P.Cress]

I have Welcome to Windows screen toggled off. only myself
and Administrator as accounts, no password set on my
account, a password set on Administrator account, myself
also defined as an administrator. Then I boot up. A
screen appears with the box 1st line "Logon user
Administrator", 2nd line "Password .....", with that box
overwritten with box saying "Logon failed because of
account restriction". I must then click on X to get rid of
those boxes so a box blank "Logon user" box come up for me
to fill in. Windows then comes up.

If I have Welcome to Windows toggled on, the same thing
happens except its impossible to see or respond to
the "Logon failed box", resulting in a hang on the Welcome
screen.

What's the problem? Why is it trying to log the
Administrator on? Why can't it?

[Darren Hook [MSFT]]

Sounds like the machine is configured for Autologon and the password has
changed since. Check the below article and the registry settings referenced.

315231.KB.EN-US How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231

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"P.Cress" > wrote in message
...
> I have Welcome to Windows screen toggled off. only myself
> and Administrator as accounts, no password set on my
> account, a password set on Administrator account, myself
> also defined as an administrator. Then I boot up. A
> screen appears with the box 1st line "Logon user
> Administrator", 2nd line "Password .....", with that box
> overwritten with box saying "Logon failed because of
> account restriction". I must then click on X to get rid of
> those boxes so a box blank "Logon user" box come up for me
> to fill in. Windows then comes up.
>
> If I have Welcome to Windows toggled on, the same thing
> happens except its impossible to see or respond to
> the "Logon failed box", resulting in a hang on the Welcome
> screen.
>
> What's the problem? Why is it trying to log the
> Administrator on? Why can't it?

[wojo]

"P.Cress" > wrote in message
...
>I have Welcome to Windows screen toggled off. only myself
> and Administrator as accounts, no password set on my
> account, a password set on Administrator account, myself
> also defined as an administrator. Then I boot up. A
> screen appears with the box 1st line "Logon user
> Administrator", 2nd line "Password .....", with that box
> overwritten with box saying "Logon failed because of
> account restriction". I must then click on X to get rid of
> those boxes so a box blank "Logon user" box come up for me
> to fill in. Windows then comes up.
>
> If I have Welcome to Windows toggled on, the same thing
> happens except its impossible to see or respond to
> the "Logon failed box", resulting in a hang on the Welcome
> screen.
>
> What's the problem? Why is it trying to log the
> Administrator on? Why can't it?

Another option other than Darren's, which is good, is to install TweakUI.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
With TweakUI you can set autologon to automatically log to your account.
Then there won't be a welcome screen or dialog box.

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