Restart without using password

[Guest HankL]

I am using Windows XP with SP3

This computer O/S is Windows Media 2004

Could anyone tell me how I can restart my computer each time without having

to put in a password?

I am using quite a few Scheduled Task and they do require a password to RUN.

I attempted to leave the password blank in my Administrator user account.

However, if I do that my Scheduled Task will not RUN.

Whenever I restart, I get a splash screen requiring a user ID and a

PASSWORD.

Thanks in advance for your assistance

HankL

[Guest Malke]

Re: Restart without using password

 

HankL wrote:

> I am using Windows XP with SP3

> This computer O/S is Windows Media 2004

> Could anyone tell me how I can restart my computer each time without

> having to put in a password?

> I am using quite a few Scheduled Task and they do require a password to

> RUN. I attempted to leave the password blank in my Administrator user

> account. However, if I do that my Scheduled Task will not RUN.

> Whenever I restart, I get a splash screen requiring a user ID and a

> PASSWORD.

 

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm

 

 

Malke

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[Guest Bob I]

Re: Restart without using password

 

It is referred to as Automatic (or Auto) Login.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=auto+login&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

 

HankL wrote:

> I am using Windows XP with SP3

> This computer O/S is Windows Media 2004

> Could anyone tell me how I can restart my computer each time without having

> to put in a password?

> I am using quite a few Scheduled Task and they do require a password to RUN.

> I attempted to leave the password blank in my Administrator user account.

> However, if I do that my Scheduled Task will not RUN.

> Whenever I restart, I get a splash screen requiring a user ID and a

> PASSWORD.

> Thanks in advance for your assistance

> HankL

>

>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Restart without using password

 

Scheduled Tasks - Auto Start (getting tasks to run when no one is

logged on). If you follow these steps, the shedlgu.txt file will be

replaced without any information other than system start-up information upon

the first boot.

 

Go to Start/Run/Msconfig. Click Selective Startup and uncheck Load System

Services, click ok. Reboot.

 

Upon reboot, click OK to the first Window that indicates that you have

selected "Selective Startup". When the System Configuration Utility

reappears, Check the Normal

Startup Box.

 

Then go to Start/Search and type in: schedlgu.txt. When it appears, right

click on the file and delete it. Reboot.

 

You will now have a new Task Scheduler Log File. It can be checked by going

to Start/Search and typing in: schedlgu.txt. Appearing will be your new Task

Scheduler Log.

 

Running Scheduled Tasks without a password:

 

For Pro: Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Local Security

Policy/Local Policies/Security options. In the right hand pane (third down).

 

Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only.

This is enabled by default, disable it.

 

For Home: Run Scheduled Task without a Password (Line 68)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Troubleshooting the Task Scheduler

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#ts

 

Task Scheduler MS-KB Articles: http://tinyurl.com/3gnjc

 

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

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http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

 

"HankL" <hlaskin@bendbroadband.com> wrote in message

news:uuiYbUEOJHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>I am using Windows XP with SP3

> This computer O/S is Windows Media 2004

> Could anyone tell me how I can restart my computer each time without

> having to put in a password?

> I am using quite a few Scheduled Task and they do require a password to

> RUN.

> I attempted to leave the password blank in my Administrator user account.

> However, if I do that my Scheduled Task will not RUN.

> Whenever I restart, I get a splash screen requiring a user ID and a

> PASSWORD.

> Thanks in advance for your assistance

> HankL

>