Can I Logon Automatically in Windows XP

[Guest patetc]

I had to reinstall Windows XP and SP3. Now when I start Windows, I have to

click on my user name to logon. Previously Windows started automatically.

I can't find an option to change this as administrator. Since I'm the only

user on my computer, I don't want this extra step before Windows starts.

 

Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

 

Thanks.

 

Pat

[Guest BillW50]

Re: Can I Logon Automatically in Windows XP

 

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patetc typed on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:47:12 -0400:

> I had to reinstall Windows XP and SP3. Now when I start Windows, I

> have to click on my user name to logon. Previously Windows started

> automatically. I can't find an option to change this as

> administrator. Since I'm the only user on my computer, I don't want

> this extra step before Windows starts.

> Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

 

Hi Pat! Well downloading the free MS TweakUI is one way. There is a logon

option that allows you to logon without entering anything. I thought there

was another way too like User Accounts or something that allowed you to

automatically logon to one account at boot. But I don't see that option

anymore. Maybe it was gone after SP2 or something.

 

MS TweakUI

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

 

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Bill

Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2

[Guest patetc]

Re: Can I Logon Automatically in Windows XP

 

Thanks! I downloaded and installed it!

 

Pat

 

P.S. I like that you can get rid of those shortcut arrows too.

 

 

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message

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> In news:e4%23jCt5NJHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,

> patetc typed on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:47:12 -0400:

>> I had to reinstall Windows XP and SP3. Now when I start Windows, I

>> have to click on my user name to logon. Previously Windows started

>> automatically. I can't find an option to change this as

>> administrator. Since I'm the only user on my computer, I don't want

>> this extra step before Windows starts.

>> Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

>

> Hi Pat! Well downloading the free MS TweakUI is one way. There is a logon

> option that allows you to logon without entering anything. I thought there

> was another way too like User Accounts or something that allowed you to

> automatically logon to one account at boot. But I don't see that option

> anymore. Maybe it was gone after SP2 or something.

>

> MS TweakUI

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

>

> --

> Bill

> Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Can I Logon Automatically in Windows XP

 

patetc wrote:

> I had to reinstall Windows XP and SP3. Now when I start Windows, I have to

> click on my user name to logon. Previously Windows started automatically.

> I can't find an option to change this as administrator. Since I'm the only

> user on my computer, I don't want this extra step before Windows starts.

>

> Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Pat

>

>

Its easy.

Go to the Start menu, click Run, and type in the following:

 

control userpasswords2

 

Uncheck the box that says "Users must enter a user name and ... " , and

click the OK button. You will be presented with a password dialog for

the currently logged in user.

 

Now when you reboot your system, you will automatically be logged in.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Can I Logon Automatically in Windows XP

 

 

"Big_Al" <BigAl@md.com> wrote in message

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> patetc wrote:

>> I had to reinstall Windows XP and SP3. Now when I start Windows, I have

>> to click on my user name to logon. Previously Windows started

>> automatically. I can't find an option to change this as administrator.

>> Since I'm the only user on my computer, I don't want this extra step

>> before Windows starts.

>>

>> Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>> Pat

> Its easy.

> Go to the Start menu, click Run, and type in the following:

>

> control userpasswords2

>

> Uncheck the box that says "Users must enter a user name and ... " , and

> click the OK button. You will be presented with a password dialog for

> the currently logged in user.

>

> Now when you reboot your system, you will automatically be logged in.

 

Slight extension: If the OP single-clicks ***any*** user name then he will

be prompted for the password of that user (which does not need to be the

logged-on user).

[Guest Ray Parrish]

Re: Can I Logon Automatically in Windows XP

 

Go here to solve your problem.

 

http://www.theeldergeek.com/unattended_logon.htm

 

Later, Ray Parrish

 

patetc wrote:

> I had to reinstall Windows XP and SP3. Now when I start Windows, I have to

> click on my user name to logon. Previously Windows started automatically.

> I can't find an option to change this as administrator. Since I'm the only

> user on my computer, I don't want this extra step before Windows starts.

>

> Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Pat

>

>

 

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