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boot to desk top
I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop.
After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron |
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In ,
ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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Galen thanks for help.
I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:51:03 -0700, ronnn12345 wrote:
Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. did you use Tweak UI to eliminate the welcome screen before that printer was installed? |
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Im not sure what Tweak UI is, All I did was put the printer cd in and
followed its instructions. So I dont recall the Term tweak UI coming up. "sf" wrote: On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:51:03 -0700, ronnn12345 wrote: Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. did you use Tweak UI to eliminate the welcome screen before that printer was installed? |
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Are you following the procedure shown here?
http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php On the 'Users' tab of User Accounts, how many users are listed? Did you leave the password box blank, or did you use a password? If you used a password and did not previously (or vice versa), you will be logging on as a different user, AFAIK, and that will give you the different desktop. The idea is, if you were not using a password, to enter a blank password in this procedure also. Uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username...', then choose the username from the list, that is your default user name. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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glee,
yes I followed those steps. When I unchecked the box the user choices were not available to select. Only when the box was checked. I have four showing. I believe these are by default as I have not added any. Now the user box list shows four selections and the top one is highlighted when the box is checked. Newuser is not the one highlighted. Two of the selections have admistrator capabilities. I appreciate your help and input. "glee" wrote: Are you following the procedure shown here? http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php On the 'Users' tab of User Accounts, how many users are listed? Did you leave the password box blank, or did you use a password? If you used a password and did not previously (or vice versa), you will be logging on as a different user, AFAIK, and that will give you the different desktop. The idea is, if you were not using a password, to enter a blank password in this procedure also. Uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username...', then choose the username from the list, that is your default user name. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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You have four? What are the four (I assume one is Guest, and is off) and how are
they listed on your log-on screen? Compare your settings and screens to the info and images on this web page and see if you can sort what your settings a http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxpplgon.htm Then post back with that further info, such as what your Log On and Log Off Options are set to. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... glee, yes I followed those steps. When I unchecked the box the user choices were not available to select. Only when the box was checked. I have four showing. I believe these are by default as I have not added any. Now the user box list shows four selections and the top one is highlighted when the box is checked. Newuser is not the one highlighted. Two of the selections have admistrator capabilities. I appreciate your help and input. "glee" wrote: Are you following the procedure shown here? http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php On the 'Users' tab of User Accounts, how many users are listed? Did you leave the password box blank, or did you use a password? If you used a password and did not previously (or vice versa), you will be logging on as a different user, AFAIK, and that will give you the different desktop. The idea is, if you were not using a password, to enter a blank password in this procedure also. Uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username...', then choose the username from the list, that is your default user name. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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The four: admistrator, aspnet, guest, newuser
Welcome window has one option newuser under control paneluseraccount, newuser, asp.net machine A, guest account. Other screen checks, use welcome window is checked, switch users is unchecked. before when I unchecked use welcome window I lost half of my desk top icons, so I switched it back. to shut down, startlog off newuser or turn off computer, I use turn off computer. any more informaiton, please let me know, I appreciate the help. Im not very knowledgeable on software. I did check out the link, and what seems to be applicable is the same or as reported above. thanks "glee" wrote: You have four? What are the four (I assume one is Guest, and is off) and how are they listed on your log-on screen? Compare your settings and screens to the info and images on this web page and see if you can sort what your settings a http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxpplgon.htm Then post back with that further info, such as what your Log On and Log Off Options are set to. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... glee, yes I followed those steps. When I unchecked the box the user choices were not available to select. Only when the box was checked. I have four showing. I believe these are by default as I have not added any. Now the user box list shows four selections and the top one is highlighted when the box is checked. Newuser is not the one highlighted. Two of the selections have admistrator capabilities. I appreciate your help and input. "glee" wrote: Are you following the procedure shown here? http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php On the 'Users' tab of User Accounts, how many users are listed? Did you leave the password box blank, or did you use a password? If you used a password and did not previously (or vice versa), you will be logging on as a different user, AFAIK, and that will give you the different desktop. The idea is, if you were not using a password, to enter a blank password in this procedure also. Uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username...', then choose the username from the list, that is your default user name. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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OK, go he
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm and click on "Why can't I auto logon anymore?" You need to delete the AspNet user account (which was added by the .Net Framework update), then after that: - Go to Start/Run and type: control userpasswords2 and click ok. - On the Users tab, clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click OK. - In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the user name and password for the account you want to be logged on each time you start your computer. I am assuming that your user name is "newuser" and you never made a specific personalised name when you originally logged in? If that is the account you have been using, then use that name and blank password in the above procedure....you can rename the account later when the rest is working as you want it. Be sure the "newuser" account is in the Administrators group, if that is the account you have been using. Also, check the box for Fast User Switching, as well as Welcome window. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... The four: admistrator, aspnet, guest, newuser Welcome window has one option newuser under control paneluseraccount, newuser, asp.net machine A, guest account. Other screen checks, use welcome window is checked, switch users is unchecked. before when I unchecked use welcome window I lost half of my desk top icons, so I switched it back. to shut down, startlog off newuser or turn off computer, I use turn off computer. any more informaiton, please let me know, I appreciate the help. Im not very knowledgeable on software. I did check out the link, and what seems to be applicable is the same or as reported above. thanks "glee" wrote: You have four? What are the four (I assume one is Guest, and is off) and how are they listed on your log-on screen? Compare your settings and screens to the info and images on this web page and see if you can sort what your settings a http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxpplgon.htm Then post back with that further info, such as what your Log On and Log Off Options are set to. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... glee, yes I followed those steps. When I unchecked the box the user choices were not available to select. Only when the box was checked. I have four showing. I believe these are by default as I have not added any. Now the user box list shows four selections and the top one is highlighted when the box is checked. Newuser is not the one highlighted. Two of the selections have admistrator capabilities. I appreciate your help and input. "glee" wrote: Are you following the procedure shown here? http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php On the 'Users' tab of User Accounts, how many users are listed? Did you leave the password box blank, or did you use a password? If you used a password and did not previously (or vice versa), you will be logging on as a different user, AFAIK, and that will give you the different desktop. The idea is, if you were not using a password, to enter a blank password in this procedure also. Uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username...', then choose the username from the list, that is your default user name. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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Thank you for your help and patience. This seems to have fixed my issue. I
have only rebooted once, but after a period of time I did reach the desk top without having to click on a user. My activate after standby seems to be working now also. Now I just need to figure out how to get this computer to boot faster. And I hope I haven't changed something that may show up later. thanks again ron "glee" wrote: OK, go he http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm and click on "Why can't I auto logon anymore?" You need to delete the AspNet user account (which was added by the .Net Framework update), then after that: - Go to Start/Run and type: control userpasswords2 and click ok. - On the Users tab, clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click OK. - In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the user name and password for the account you want to be logged on each time you start your computer. I am assuming that your user name is "newuser" and you never made a specific personalised name when you originally logged in? If that is the account you have been using, then use that name and blank password in the above procedure....you can rename the account later when the rest is working as you want it. Be sure the "newuser" account is in the Administrators group, if that is the account you have been using. Also, check the box for Fast User Switching, as well as Welcome window. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... The four: admistrator, aspnet, guest, newuser Welcome window has one option newuser under control paneluseraccount, newuser, asp.net machine A, guest account. Other screen checks, use welcome window is checked, switch users is unchecked. before when I unchecked use welcome window I lost half of my desk top icons, so I switched it back. to shut down, startlog off newuser or turn off computer, I use turn off computer. any more informaiton, please let me know, I appreciate the help. Im not very knowledgeable on software. I did check out the link, and what seems to be applicable is the same or as reported above. thanks "glee" wrote: You have four? What are the four (I assume one is Guest, and is off) and how are they listed on your log-on screen? Compare your settings and screens to the info and images on this web page and see if you can sort what your settings a http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxpplgon.htm Then post back with that further info, such as what your Log On and Log Off Options are set to. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... glee, yes I followed those steps. When I unchecked the box the user choices were not available to select. Only when the box was checked. I have four showing. I believe these are by default as I have not added any. Now the user box list shows four selections and the top one is highlighted when the box is checked. Newuser is not the one highlighted. Two of the selections have admistrator capabilities. I appreciate your help and input. "glee" wrote: Are you following the procedure shown here? http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php On the 'Users' tab of User Accounts, how many users are listed? Did you leave the password box blank, or did you use a password? If you used a password and did not previously (or vice versa), you will be logging on as a different user, AFAIK, and that will give you the different desktop. The idea is, if you were not using a password, to enter a blank password in this procedure also. Uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username...', then choose the username from the list, that is your default user name. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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Glad to hear it appears to be working now. Please post back if troubles
return.....I too hope there are no other problems in that regard. :-) Regarding you slow boot problem, what happens exactly? Is it just slow to get through the boot process and get to the desktop, or are there other symptoms? You may want to start another thread about that subject. Also have a look at these articles performing a clean boot for troubleshooting the problem -- How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310353 HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Thank you for your help and patience. This seems to have fixed my issue. I have only rebooted once, but after a period of time I did reach the desk top without having to click on a user. My activate after standby seems to be working now also. Now I just need to figure out how to get this computer to boot faster. And I hope I haven't changed something that may show up later. thanks again ron "glee" wrote: OK, go he http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm and click on "Why can't I auto logon anymore?" You need to delete the AspNet user account (which was added by the .Net Framework update), then after that: - Go to Start/Run and type: control userpasswords2 and click ok. - On the Users tab, clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click OK. - In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the user name and password for the account you want to be logged on each time you start your computer. I am assuming that your user name is "newuser" and you never made a specific personalised name when you originally logged in? If that is the account you have been using, then use that name and blank password in the above procedure....you can rename the account later when the rest is working as you want it. Be sure the "newuser" account is in the Administrators group, if that is the account you have been using. Also, check the box for Fast User Switching, as well as Welcome window. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... The four: admistrator, aspnet, guest, newuser Welcome window has one option newuser under control paneluseraccount, newuser, asp.net machine A, guest account. Other screen checks, use welcome window is checked, switch users is unchecked. before when I unchecked use welcome window I lost half of my desk top icons, so I switched it back. to shut down, startlog off newuser or turn off computer, I use turn off computer. any more informaiton, please let me know, I appreciate the help. Im not very knowledgeable on software. I did check out the link, and what seems to be applicable is the same or as reported above. thanks "glee" wrote: You have four? What are the four (I assume one is Guest, and is off) and how are they listed on your log-on screen? Compare your settings and screens to the info and images on this web page and see if you can sort what your settings a http://www.windowsnetworking.com/j_helmig/wxpplgon.htm Then post back with that further info, such as what your Log On and Log Off Options are set to. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... glee, yes I followed those steps. When I unchecked the box the user choices were not available to select. Only when the box was checked. I have four showing. I believe these are by default as I have not added any. Now the user box list shows four selections and the top one is highlighted when the box is checked. Newuser is not the one highlighted. Two of the selections have admistrator capabilities. I appreciate your help and input. "glee" wrote: Are you following the procedure shown here? http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php On the 'Users' tab of User Accounts, how many users are listed? Did you leave the password box blank, or did you use a password? If you used a password and did not previously (or vice versa), you will be logging on as a different user, AFAIK, and that will give you the different desktop. The idea is, if you were not using a password, to enter a blank password in this procedure also. Uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username...', then choose the username from the list, that is your default user name. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx "ronnn12345" wrote in message ... Galen thanks for help. I tried you first suggestion, it resulted in a different screen prior to the desk top and when it reached the desktop most of my icons were gone and the background had changed. So I reversed out of the change. I have made the changes for the standby issue and will see if that helps. In the past the boot process would bring me to a black screen with a cursor, take a several seconds then the desktop would appear. The difference after loading the new printer brings up a welcome window then the window to click on new user, then it continues to the desk top. "Galen" wrote: In , ronnn12345 had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I use to be able to turn on the computer and it would boot to the desktop. After installing a HP printer that no longer happens. Instead it boots to a welcome window where you have to select a newuser icon to boot to the desktop. Plus my boot time is taking much longer. When I am a way from the computer the screen goes dark, and when I hit a key or move the mouse the welcome/newuser window pops up and you have to click on new user icon to get back what was up. How do I get my system back so that I can turn it on, have it boot to the desk top without going thru the welcome window, and bring it back out of sleep/mode (if thats what you call it) by moving the mouse or clicking any key to have it return to the active windows. thanks ron Start Run Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes Enter button Untick the option that says users must enter a username and password to use this computer Click apply A screen will popup Enter in the top the user account you want to use Put the passwords in twice if there is one Click OK Click OK Reboot Does that work? Now, just in case: Right click a blank spot on the desktop. Click properties. Click Screen Saver Click Power button Click Advanced tab UNTICK the option to prompt for password when the PC returns from standby. Galen -- Signature changed for a moment of silence. Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side. |
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