Windows log-on screen

[Guest Robert Bodling]

When I start my Windows XP it starts up waiting for me to point and click on

my user profile (or picture) to get it to continue loading and start. I

would rather boot up, and have it go straight into the desktop and load all

the drivers and everything on its own instead of waiting for me to tell it

to continue. Sometimes I want to reset or restart and continue on with

something else in my busy day and not have to wait for it to ask me if this

is who I am and to continue, then wait for it to complete it's loading...

what can I change and not screw it up???

[Guest Claymore]

Re: Windows log-on screen

 

On Jan 24, 11:00 pm, "Robert Bodling" <robertbodl...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> When I start my Windows XP it starts up waiting for me to point and click on

> my user profile (or picture) to get it to continue loading and start. I

> would rather boot up, and have it go straight into the desktop and load all

> the drivers and everything on its own instead of waiting for me to tell it

> to continue.  Sometimes I want to reset or restart and continue on with

> something else in my busy day and not have to wait for it to ask me if this

> is who I am and to continue, then wait for it to complete it's loading...

> what can I change and not screw it up???

 

Hello again, Robert

 

Try this:

 

Go to Start => Run and type in "control userpasswords2" {two words and

without the quotes}

 

In the window that opens, uncheck the box 'Users must enter a user

name and password to use this computer'.

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: Windows log-on screen

 

 

"Robert Bodling" <robertbodling@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:4799c489$0$6141$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...

> When I start my Windows XP it starts up waiting for me to point and click

> on my user profile (or picture) to get it to continue loading and start. I

> would rather boot up, and have it go straight into the desktop and load

> all the drivers and everything on its own instead of waiting for me to

> tell it to continue. Sometimes I want to reset or restart and continue on

> with something else in my busy day and not have to wait for it to ask me

> if this is who I am and to continue, then wait for it to complete it's

> loading... what can I change and not screw it up???

 

Open a command window and type 'control userpasswords2'. A dialogue box

will open. Clear the box that requires users to enter a username and

password. You will be asked for username and password. Next time you boot,

you will go straight to that account.

 

Alternatively, if you have the TweakUI powertoy loaded, this can be achieved

via that.

[Guest WaIIy]

Re: Windows log-on screen

 

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:00:26 -0600, "Robert Bodling"

<robertbodling@yahoo.com> wrote:

>When I start my Windows XP it starts up waiting for me to point and click on

>my user profile (or picture) to get it to continue loading and start. I

>would rather boot up, and have it go straight into the desktop and load all

>the drivers and everything on its own instead of waiting for me to tell it

>to continue. Sometimes I want to reset or restart and continue on with

>something else in my busy day and not have to wait for it to ask me if this

>is who I am and to continue, then wait for it to complete it's loading...

>what can I change and not screw it up???

>

 

The easiest way is to get TweakUI for XP from Microsoft.

 

There's a simple option in there for what you want to do.

[Guest Gordon]

Re: Windows log-on screen

 

"Robert Bodling" <robertbodling@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:4799c489$0$6141$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...

> When I start my Windows XP it starts up waiting for me to point and click

> on my user profile (or picture) to get it to continue loading and start. I

> would rather boot up, and have it go straight into the desktop and load

> all the drivers and everything on its own instead of waiting for me to

> tell it to continue. Sometimes I want to reset or restart and continue on

> with something else in my busy day and not have to wait for it to ask me

> if this is who I am and to continue, then wait for it to complete it's

> loading... what can I change and not screw it up???

>

 

 

You can do but you need to consider the SECURITY implications of this. You

may be the only USER but could others have physical access to your machine?

Do you have confidential data on it? Could other people, either maliciously

or unconsciously do damage to your data or programs? If you answer yes to

any one of those then you need to consider VERY VERY carefully how secure

you want your machine to be.

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: Windows log-on screen

 

 

"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message

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> "Robert Bodling" <robertbodling@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:4799c489$0$6141$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...

>> When I start my Windows XP it starts up waiting for me to point and click

>> on my user profile (or picture) to get it to continue loading and start.

>> I would rather boot up, and have it go straight into the desktop and load

>> all the drivers and everything on its own instead of waiting for me to

>> tell it to continue. Sometimes I want to reset or restart and continue

>> on with something else in my busy day and not have to wait for it to ask

>> me if this is who I am and to continue, then wait for it to complete it's

>> loading... what can I change and not screw it up???

>>

>

>

> You can do but you need to consider the SECURITY implications of this. You

> may be the only USER but could others have physical access to your

> machine? Do you have confidential data on it? Could other people, either

> maliciously or unconsciously do damage to your data or programs? If you

> answer yes to any one of those then you need to consider VERY VERY

> carefully how secure you want your machine to be.

 

Even if you do set the password and require a user to enter it before using

the machine, it is just as easily removed again by a savy person wanting

access to your data.

[Guest Robert Bodling]

Re: Windows log-on screen

 

I posted this question before and some one gave me the information to remove

my login user picture and name so it would go straight into windows instead

of waiting for me to click on the only user ID on the system, but for some

reason now since there isn't any picture or name to select from, it will sit

there and wait for what ever it is waiting for and I get so confused trying

to get it to start, I forget what keys I end up hitting to get it to pull up

the screen showing me the login and asking for the password (which is not

one set to enter) and them when I hit the <enter> box, it continues to load

windows... what have I possible messed up?

 

"Robert Bodling" <robertbodling@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:4799c489$0$6141$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...

> When I start my Windows XP it starts up waiting for me to point and click

> on my user profile (or picture) to get it to continue loading and start. I

> would rather boot up, and have it go straight into the desktop and load

> all the drivers and everything on its own instead of waiting for me to

> tell it to continue. Sometimes I want to reset or restart and continue on

> with something else in my busy day and not have to wait for it to ask me

> if this is who I am and to continue, then wait for it to complete it's

> loading... what can I change and not screw it up???

>