XP suddenly requiring a login. Why?

[jayloveroni]

This happened once I added my computer to a workgroup. Go
to Start/Control Panel/User Accounts/Change the way users
logon. uncheck, the boxes...i think. I don't have my xp
box in front of me so just work around in there.

jjs
>-----Original Message-----
>I have had a XP system for about a year. It suddenly
started asking for a
>password. I hit "enter" and it continues booting, but it
slows things down
>and I have no use for it. As far as I know, I didn't
change anything, so
>what gives?
>
>How do I get rid of the login?
>Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

[Wade Lippman]

"jayloveroni" > wrote in message
...
> This happened once I added my computer to a workgroup. Go
> to Start/Control Panel/User Accounts/Change the way users
> logon. uncheck, the boxes...i think. I don't have my xp
> box in front of me so just work around in there.
>
It just lets me change the screen I use to log in; not eliminate it. Thanks
anyhow.

[John E. Carty]

> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have had a XP system for about a year. It suddenly
> started asking for a
> >password. I hit "enter" and it continues booting, but it
> slows things down
> >and I have no use for it. As far as I know, I didn't
> change anything, so
> >what gives?
> >
> >How do I get rid of the login?
> >Thanks.
> >

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 :-)

[Wade Lippman]

"John E. Carty" > wrote in message
. ..
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I have had a XP system for about a year. It suddenly
> > started asking for a
> > >password. I hit "enter" and it continues booting, but it
> > slows things down
> > >and I have no use for it. As far as I know, I didn't
> > change anything, so
> > >what gives?
> > >
> > >How do I get rid of the login?
> > >Thanks.
> > >
>
> 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 :-)
>
Making progress of sorts. I did what you suggested.
Now it comes up and says it cannot continue because the password is wrong.
Pushing enter gives the same error.
I was in a total panic until I thought of replacing "adminstrator" with my
name. Pushing enter got me in.

How do I make it default to me, rather than administrator. It used to do
that. Thanks.