Boot XP without a password or enter key

[Guest george]

How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

 

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

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> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

 

I typed this phrase into a Google search Window and got

more than 800,000 hits:

 

boot up windows xp without a password

[Guest Alias]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

george wrote:

> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

 

Control Panel/Users Accounts/Pick a Control Panel Icon/User

Accounts/Change the way users log on or off/check both options/apply

changes/reboot.

 

Alias

[Guest Alan]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

Pegasus,

 

And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

 

I understand that many, many questions that are posed in these newsgroups

can be answered by the poster's doing a lot of research and digging via the

'Net.

 

Still, I think that's ONE of the legitimate reasons that many people DO use

these newsgroups: They don't want to spend endless hours -- nor should they

have to -- looking up information that someone already knows and can easily

supply here.

 

I'm well aware of the aphorism: "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for

today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime."

 

Still, there are times when people don't want a lifetime diet of fish; they

only need to eat some fish today because their stomachs are growling too

much to do any useful research. :>

 

Alan

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

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

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>> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

>

> I typed this phrase into a Google search Window and got

> more than 800,000 hits:

>

> boot up windows xp without a password

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote in message

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> Pegasus,

>

> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>

 

No. However, it's an VFAQ and I note that the third hit

on Google answers the OP's question.

 

The wider issue is: In a great many cases the answer to

simple questions can be found on the WWW. Once people

realise this, it makes things a lot simpler for them: Ask

Google a question, get an instant answer. It does not have

to be about computers - it could be just about anything.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

> I'm well aware of the aphorism: "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for

> today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime."

>

> Still, there are times when people don't want a lifetime diet of fish;

> they only need to eat some fish today because their stomachs are growling

> too much to do any useful research. :>

 

The OP would have gotten his fish instantly if he had known

about asking Google. As it happened, he had to wait for about

an hour.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:10:48 -0500, "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not>

wrote:

> Pegasus,

>

> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>

> I understand that many, many questions that are posed in these newsgroups

> can be answered by the poster's doing a lot of research and digging via the

> 'Net.

>

> Still, I think that's ONE of the legitimate reasons that many people DO use

> these newsgroups: They don't want to spend endless hours -- nor should they

> have to -- looking up information that someone already knows and can easily

> supply here.

 

 

I agree with you completely, and go even further. There is almost no

information or solution to someone's problem that anyone can supply

here that isn't already available somewhere on the internet. The

answer to *any* question could be "do a Google search." Follow that to

its logical conclusion and there would be no need for newsgroups like

this at all.

 

It's not just a matter of spending "endless hours" searching. Not

everyone knows about all the online resources available or has the

skills to search them effectively. If one of us who already knows the

answer to a question can supply it, then we do a service to the person

asking.

 

 

 

> I'm well aware of the aphorism: "Give a man a fish; you have fed him for

> today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime."

>

> Still, there are times when people don't want a lifetime diet of fish; they

> only need to eat some fish today because their stomachs are growling too

> much to do any useful research. :>

>

> Alan

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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> >

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

> > news:B29DD7FB-47F2-4CE4-ABF7-10DEE77DAF69@microsoft.com...

> >> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

> >

> > I typed this phrase into a Google search Window and got

> > more than 800,000 hits:

> >

> > boot up windows xp without a password

> >

>

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Alias]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:10:48 -0500, "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not>

> wrote:

>

>> Pegasus,

>>

>> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>>

>> I understand that many, many questions that are posed in these newsgroups

>> can be answered by the poster's doing a lot of research and digging via the

>> 'Net.

>>

>> Still, I think that's ONE of the legitimate reasons that many people DO use

>> these newsgroups: They don't want to spend endless hours -- nor should they

>> have to -- looking up information that someone already knows and can easily

>> supply here.

>

>

> I agree with you completely, and go even further. There is almost no

> information or solution to someone's problem that anyone can supply

> here that isn't already available somewhere on the internet. The

> answer to *any* question could be "do a Google search." Follow that to

> its logical conclusion and there would be no need for newsgroups like

> this at all.

>

> It's not just a matter of spending "endless hours" searching. Not

> everyone knows about all the online resources available or has the

> skills to search them effectively. If one of us who already knows the

> answer to a question can supply it, then we do a service to the person

> asking.

>

 

Yet, I am the only one who answered George's question.

 

Alias

[Guest Alan]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

Alias,

 

By the time I posted my comments, I saw that you already HAD answered the

OP's question, so I didn't bother to answer it again. :>

 

Alan

 

"Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message news:fppg9h$vvu$1@aioe.org...

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

>> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:10:48 -0500, "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not>

>> wrote:

>>

>>> Pegasus,

>>>

>>> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>>>

>>> I understand that many, many questions that are posed in these

>>> newsgroups can be answered by the poster's doing a lot of research and

>>> digging via the 'Net.

>>>

>>> Still, I think that's ONE of the legitimate reasons that many people DO

>>> use these newsgroups: They don't want to spend endless hours -- nor

>>> should they have to -- looking up information that someone already knows

>>> and can easily supply here.

>>

>>

>> I agree with you completely, and go even further. There is almost no

>> information or solution to someone's problem that anyone can supply

>> here that isn't already available somewhere on the internet. The

>> answer to *any* question could be "do a Google search." Follow that to

>> its logical conclusion and there would be no need for newsgroups like

>> this at all.

>>

>> It's not just a matter of spending "endless hours" searching. Not

>> everyone knows about all the online resources available or has the

>> skills to search them effectively. If one of us who already knows the

>> answer to a question can supply it, then we do a service to the person

>> asking.

>>

>

> Yet, I am the only one who answered George's question.

>

> Alias

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

george wrote:

> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

 

Although you have a single answer - for those who might see this in the

future - here is a more complete one...

(with options...)

 

Are you the only user?

 

Automatic Logons:

------

Microsoft method:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

(Essentially the same... but different place:

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/13/ )

 

 

Microsoft Method 2:

TweakUI from:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

 

control userpasswords2 method:

1) Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.

2) Type in the following:

 

control userpasswords2

 

now click OK

3) In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the

primary logon.

Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box.

4) Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected

users password.

Click OK when you are done...

------

 

Hopefully that gets you where you are wanting to be.

 

It is a *good* thing in the user arena to:

1) Have strong passwords.

2) Have more than one administrator level account (with strong passwords).

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[Guest Alias]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

Alan wrote:

> Alias,

>

> By the time I posted my comments, I saw that you already HAD answered the

> OP's question, so I didn't bother to answer it again. :>

>

> Alan

 

Fair enough.

 

Alias

>

> "Alias" <akaalias@nospam.com> wrote in message news:fppg9h$vvu$1@aioe.org...

>> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

>>> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:10:48 -0500, "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not>

>>> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Pegasus,

>>>>

>>>> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>>>>

>>>> I understand that many, many questions that are posed in these

>>>> newsgroups can be answered by the poster's doing a lot of research and

>>>> digging via the 'Net.

>>>>

>>>> Still, I think that's ONE of the legitimate reasons that many people DO

>>>> use these newsgroups: They don't want to spend endless hours -- nor

>>>> should they have to -- looking up information that someone already knows

>>>> and can easily supply here.

>>>

>>> I agree with you completely, and go even further. There is almost no

>>> information or solution to someone's problem that anyone can supply

>>> here that isn't already available somewhere on the internet. The

>>> answer to *any* question could be "do a Google search." Follow that to

>>> its logical conclusion and there would be no need for newsgroups like

>>> this at all.

>>>

>>> It's not just a matter of spending "endless hours" searching. Not

>>> everyone knows about all the online resources available or has the

>>> skills to search them effectively. If one of us who already knows the

>>> answer to a question can supply it, then we do a service to the person

>>> asking.

>>>

>> Yet, I am the only one who answered George's question.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

[Guest Uncle Grumpy]

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"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote:

>Pegasus,

>

>And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

 

I think the POINT (other than the one at the top of your head) was: do

some research on your own before asking a question here.

[Guest Alan]

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I really DO understand the point, Mr. Happy, but I think that you're missing

mine.

 

I'm sure that EVERY question asked in this -- and other -- newsgroups have

the answers somewhere else on the 'Net.

 

So, then, what's the point of any of these newsgroups?

 

Alan

 

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote:

>

>>Pegasus,

>>

>>And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>

> I think the POINT (other than the one at the top of your head) was: do

> some research on your own before asking a question here.

[Guest Menno Hershberger]

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"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote in

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> Pegasus,

>

> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>

And then there's people like me, who *did* Google before I posed my

question (see "Installshield Error"). I didn't find a solution, but at

least I found out wasn't alone.

So am I to assume if I don't find the answer in Google that I won't find

it here either?

Looks like I'd be more likely to bump into someone here that may have had

that problem before. Isn't that what these newsgroups are all about?

> I understand that many, many questions that are posed in these

> newsgroups can be answered by the poster's doing a lot of research and

> digging via the 'Net.

>

> Still, I think that's ONE of the legitimate reasons that many people

> DO use these newsgroups: They don't want to spend endless hours -- nor

> should they have to -- looking up information that someone already

> knows and can easily supply here.

>

> I'm well aware of the aphorism: "Give a man a fish; you have fed him

> for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime."

>

> Still, there are times when people don't want a lifetime diet of fish;

> they only need to eat some fish today because their stomachs are

> growling too much to do any useful research. :>

>

> Alan

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:%23vPWWqidIHA.544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

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

>> news:B29DD7FB-47F2-4CE4-ABF7-10DEE77DAF69@microsoft.com...

>>> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

>>

>> I typed this phrase into a Google search Window and got

>> more than 800,000 hits:

>>

>> boot up windows xp without a password

>>

>

>

>

 

 

 

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--- Long live Fat32! ---

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

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Alan wrote:

> I really DO understand the point, Mr. Happy, but I think that

> you're missing mine.

>

> I'm sure that EVERY question asked in this -- and other --

> newsgroups have the answers somewhere else on the 'Net.

>

> So, then, what's the point of any of these newsgroups?

 

To learn and to teach.

 

Part of the teaching (and learning) should be how to obtain some answers in

life on your own - especially when it is not complicated to do. Offering up

how to find the answers is just as valid as giving the answers away...

Perhaps more so...

 

I say the latter because it may be that the person that has the question

actually has many around the same subject - if you teach them how to find

the answer - perhaps even showing them that your method of finding the

answer works by pointing them to specific examples that should answer their

question that they actually asked - then they may be able to find the answer

to the other 1/2 dozen questions on their own.

 

Then - who knows - they may feel so confident in their own ability to locate

answers they might return the favor and answer someone elses question with

all of their newfound knowledge.

 

Just like in a classroom - it doesn't hurt to ask - but it's also wise to

attempt to learn as much as possible on your own and pass that own as well.

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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"Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message

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> "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote in

> news:#ecn$4idIHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>

>> Pegasus,

>>

>> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>>

> And then there's people like me, who *did* Google before I posed my

> question (see "Installshield Error"). I didn't find a solution, but at

> least I found out wasn't alone.

> So am I to assume if I don't find the answer in Google that I won't find

> it here either?

> Looks like I'd be more likely to bump into someone here that may have had

> that problem before. Isn't that what these newsgroups are all about?

 

Newsgroups are an excellent resource to find answers to difficult

questions, and respondents (including yours truly) sometimes spend

a substantial amount of time answering these questions. Unfortunately

many posters do not appear to be aware that the answers to easy

questions are often right at their fingertips (e.g. in Windows Help) or

just a mouse click away (e.g. with Google).

 

To see an example of a question that requires solid newsgroup

assistance, have a look at this post of three days ago:

http://www.tutorials-win.com/WindowsXP/Cant-execute-1874979/

It took a fair amount of effort to resolve the OP's issue.

[Guest Uncle Grumpy]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote:

>So, then, what's the point of any of these newsgroups?

 

To ask for help AFTER you're tried to help yourself maybe?

[Guest Menno Hershberger]

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"Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in

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>

> "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message

> news:Xns9A4D8834CB2DBbutter@wefb973cbe498...

>> "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote in

>> news:#ecn$4idIHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> Pegasus,

>>>

>>> And did you expect the OP to go through all 800,000-plus hits?

>>>

>> And then there's people like me, who *did* Google before I posed my

>> question (see "Installshield Error"). I didn't find a solution, but

>> at least I found out wasn't alone.

>> So am I to assume if I don't find the answer in Google that I won't

>> find it here either?

>> Looks like I'd be more likely to bump into someone here that may have

>> had that problem before. Isn't that what these newsgroups are all

>> about?

>

> Newsgroups are an excellent resource to find answers to difficult

> questions, and respondents (including yours truly) sometimes spend

> a substantial amount of time answering these questions. Unfortunately

> many posters do not appear to be aware that the answers to easy

> questions are often right at their fingertips (e.g. in Windows Help)

> or just a mouse click away (e.g. with Google).

>

> To see an example of a question that requires solid newsgroup

> assistance, have a look at this post of three days ago:

> http://www.tutorials-win.com/WindowsXP/Cant-execute-1874979/

> It took a fair amount of effort to resolve the OP's issue.

 

Good work! Now figure out my InstallShield problem... :-)

 

 

--

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[Guest John Ringoes XIII]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

The first rule of customer support should be "There are no dumb questions."

The second rule should be: "Supply the answer first, then the lecture if

any."

 

The first rule of this forum should be: "Post only questions or answers."

 

This is why I post so little -- and please accept my apologies for this

post.

 

 

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

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> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Boot XP without a password or enter key

 

george wrote:

> How can i bypass the password or enter key when xp restarts.

 

John Ringoes XIII wrote:

> The first rule of customer support should be "There are no dumb

> questions." The second rule should be: "Supply the answer first,

> then the lecture if any."

>

> The first rule of this forum should be: "Post only questions or

> answers."

> This is why I post so little -- and please accept my apologies for

> this post.

 

*shrug*

Each person has their own rules/opinions - and their own moments of

bending/breaking/changing those.

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

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[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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"John Ringoes XIII" <ringoes_man@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> The first rule of customer support should be "There are no dumb

> questions."

> The second rule should be: "Supply the answer first, then the lecture if

> any."

>

 

Sounds like a fine rule that you recommend to others.

How about applying it to yourself by becoming an

active contributor? So far you appear to be strong on

asking questions but inconspicuous when it comes to

helping other people solve their problems.

[Guest John Ringoes XIII]

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When I have an answer; I will.

 

And--- if I (as someone who has managed a 100+ person mainframe OS support

center) may say so, you do not have the temperament to do support.

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "John Ringoes XIII" <ringoes_man@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:13s4a4n1ghrlqfe@corp.supernews.com...

>> The first rule of customer support should be "There are no dumb

>> questions."

>> The second rule should be: "Supply the answer first, then the lecture if

>> any."

>>

>

> Sounds like a fine rule that you recommend to others.

> How about applying it to yourself by becoming an

> active contributor? So far you appear to be strong on

> asking questions but inconspicuous when it comes to

> helping other people solve their problems.

>