Windows XP Start

Windows XP use to start straight to "Welcome Screen" and on to
Desktop and the start Menu had "Turn Off Computer" and "Log Off
Owner" commands.

Now I get first the "Password" dialogue box and after quite a bit of
delay the Desktop and on the Start Menu "Log Off Owner..."
and "Turn Off Computer.." is replaced by "Shut Down"

How Can I avoid this and go back to earlier start?

On 11/20/2012 8:23 PM, AAH wrote:
Windows XP used to start straight to "Welcome Screen" and on to
Desktop and the start Menu had "Turn Off Computer" and "Log Off
Owner" commands.

Now I get first the "Password" dialogue box and after quite a bit of
delay the Desktop and on the Start Menu "Log Off Owner..."
and "Turn Off Computer.." is replaced by "Shut Down"

How Can I avoid this and go back to earlier start?

Open Control Panel, User Accounts, click the default user and change how
the user logs on so a password isn't needed. Maybe that will help with
the other changes too.

Or, do a system Restore to a date before this change. A Malwarebytes
scan might be in order too.

The "Shut Down" might have a down arrow to the right of it. If so,
click it and there should be other options, such as restart.

--

Joe =o)

"Elmo" wrote:

AAH wrote:

Windows XP used to start straight to "Welcome Screen" ...
Now I get first the [classic login dialog] ...
How Can I avoid this and go back to earlier start?

Open Control Panel, User Accounts, click the default user and change how
the user logs on so a password isn't needed. Maybe that will help with
the other changes too.

It isn't whether a password is needed or not for a particular account.
It's which logon UI you elect.

- Control Panel - User Accounts
- Click "Change the way users log on or off"
- Select "Use the Welcome Screen".
- Optionally choose to use Fast User Switching (FUS) mode. Not
available unless the "friendly user interface" (Welcome Screen) is
selected.

While you might revert back to the Fisher-Price UI (so named due to use
of bobblehead icons) that has the Welcome Screen and new Start menu, it
won't work if you are now on a domain. The Fisher-Price UI is only
available if you join a workgroup, not a domain. Companies use domains.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303594

Thank you very much for your tip.

"Elmo" wrote in message
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On 11/20/2012 8:23 PM, AAH wrote:
Windows XP used to start straight to "Welcome Screen" and on to
Desktop and the start Menu had "Turn Off Computer" and "Log Off
Owner" commands.

Now I get first the "Password" dialogue box and after quite a bit of
delay the Desktop and on the Start Menu "Log Off Owner..."
and "Turn Off Computer.." is replaced by "Shut Down"

How Can I avoid this and go back to earlier start?

Open Control Panel, User Accounts, click the default user and change how
the user logs on so a password isn't needed. Maybe that will help with
the other changes too.

Or, do a system Restore to a date before this change. A Malwarebytes
scan might be in order too.

The "Shut Down" might have a down arrow to the right of it. If so,
click it and there should be other options, such as restart.

--

Joe =o)

Thank you very much for your tip.

"VanguardLH" wrote in message
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"Elmo" wrote:

AAH wrote:

Windows XP used to start straight to "Welcome Screen" ...
Now I get first the [classic login dialog] ...
How Can I avoid this and go back to earlier start?

Open Control Panel, User Accounts, click the default user and change how
the user logs on so a password isn't needed. Maybe that will help with
the other changes too.

It isn't whether a password is needed or not for a particular account.
It's which logon UI you elect.

- Control Panel - User Accounts
- Click "Change the way users log on or off"
- Select "Use the Welcome Screen".
- Optionally choose to use Fast User Switching (FUS) mode. Not
available unless the "friendly user interface" (Welcome Screen) is
selected.

While you might revert back to the Fisher-Price UI (so named due to use
of bobblehead icons) that has the Welcome Screen and new Start menu, it
won't work if you are now on a domain. The Fisher-Price UI is only
available if you join a workgroup, not a domain. Companies use domains.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303594