Boot Options

[Guest JohnD]

I have a number of networked XP machines. They all boot automatically all

the way to the desktop without stopping for passwords or welcome screens.

 

Except one.

 

This one I recently ran Windows Update on and, perhaps foolishly, decided to

include the optional software updates. Perhaps this is the root of my

peoblem?

 

This machine is set identically to the others in Control Panel/User

Accounts/Change how users log on. Both "Use Welcome Screen" and "Enable fast

user switching" are checked in all cases. However, this one stops at the

Welcome Screen and I seem to have a choice of clicking on my name, which is

irritating, or entering a password, which is even more irritating.

 

Is there a way I can restore this machine's boot sequence to the way it was?

 

Thanks.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Boot Options

 

 

"JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:356C12BE-8DA7-4CE6-8B16-CE576FAD2542@microsoft.com...

>I have a number of networked XP machines. They all boot automatically all

> the way to the desktop without stopping for passwords or welcome screens.

>

> Except one.

>

> This one I recently ran Windows Update on and, perhaps foolishly, decided

> to

> include the optional software updates. Perhaps this is the root of my

> peoblem?

>

> This machine is set identically to the others in Control Panel/User

> Accounts/Change how users log on. Both "Use Welcome Screen" and "Enable

> fast

> user switching" are checked in all cases. However, this one stops at the

> Welcome Screen and I seem to have a choice of clicking on my name, which

> is

> irritating, or entering a password, which is even more irritating.

>

> Is there a way I can restore this machine's boot sequence to the way it

> was?

>

> Thanks.

>

 

Since you're responsible for several machines, you should make

a note of this method to force an automatic logon:

To log on to Windows automatically as a certain user, do this:

- Click Start / Run / control userpasswords2{OK}.

- Click the user you wish to log on as.

- Untick the box that requires users to enter a password.

- Click OK and enter the password when prompted.

[Guest JohnD]

Re: Boot Options

 

Thanks, Pegasus.

 

The only question I have has to do with your last line. I have never

assigned a password, and don't really want to, so what do I do about keying

one in at that stage?

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:356C12BE-8DA7-4CE6-8B16-CE576FAD2542@microsoft.com...

> >I have a number of networked XP machines. They all boot automatically all

> > the way to the desktop without stopping for passwords or welcome screens.

> >

> > Except one.

> >

> > This one I recently ran Windows Update on and, perhaps foolishly, decided

> > to

> > include the optional software updates. Perhaps this is the root of my

> > peoblem?

> >

> > This machine is set identically to the others in Control Panel/User

> > Accounts/Change how users log on. Both "Use Welcome Screen" and "Enable

> > fast

> > user switching" are checked in all cases. However, this one stops at the

> > Welcome Screen and I seem to have a choice of clicking on my name, which

> > is

> > irritating, or entering a password, which is even more irritating.

> >

> > Is there a way I can restore this machine's boot sequence to the way it

> > was?

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

>

> Since you're responsible for several machines, you should make

> a note of this method to force an automatic logon:

> To log on to Windows automatically as a certain user, do this:

> - Click Start / Run / control userpasswords2{OK}.

> - Click the user you wish to log on as.

> - Untick the box that requires users to enter a password.

> - Click OK and enter the password when prompted.

>

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Boot Options

 

Even a blank password (i.e. when you press Enter without

typing a password) is a password.

 

 

"JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FB314BC2-4B7C-4890-A3E9-D3B03091A10A@microsoft.com...

> Thanks, Pegasus.

>

> The only question I have has to do with your last line. I have never

> assigned a password, and don't really want to, so what do I do about

> keying

> one in at that stage?

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:356C12BE-8DA7-4CE6-8B16-CE576FAD2542@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a number of networked XP machines. They all boot automatically

>> >all

>> > the way to the desktop without stopping for passwords or welcome

>> > screens.

>> >

>> > Except one.

>> >

>> > This one I recently ran Windows Update on and, perhaps foolishly,

>> > decided

>> > to

>> > include the optional software updates. Perhaps this is the root of my

>> > peoblem?

>> >

>> > This machine is set identically to the others in Control Panel/User

>> > Accounts/Change how users log on. Both "Use Welcome Screen" and

>> > "Enable

>> > fast

>> > user switching" are checked in all cases. However, this one stops at

>> > the

>> > Welcome Screen and I seem to have a choice of clicking on my name,

>> > which

>> > is

>> > irritating, or entering a password, which is even more irritating.

>> >

>> > Is there a way I can restore this machine's boot sequence to the way it

>> > was?

>> >

>> > Thanks.

>> >

>>

>> Since you're responsible for several machines, you should make

>> a note of this method to force an automatic logon:

>> To log on to Windows automatically as a certain user, do this:

>> - Click Start / Run / control userpasswords2{OK}.

>> - Click the user you wish to log on as.

>> - Untick the box that requires users to enter a password.

>> - Click OK and enter the password when prompted.

>>

>>

>>

>>