HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

[Guest Kansenji]

I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On password

fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up, without

ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home PC;

how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing" her

password and leaving the new password field blank?

 

I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

need to Log On?"

--

Colin Samson

[Guest ::- Alias- ::]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

Kansenji wrote:

> I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On password

> fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up, without

> ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home PC;

> how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing" her

> password and leaving the new password field blank?

>

> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

> user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

> need to Log On?"

 

Control Panel/User Accounts/Users Accounts (yeah, twice)/Change the way

users log on and off.

 

Alias

[Guest JS]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

Pick the option below which is easiest to do for your relative:

 

Download Tweak UI from Microsoft

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

 

Then expand the Logon option and select Autologon and Check the Autologon

box.

 

OR

 

Start/Run and enter: CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2

On the User tab: pick (highlight) the account you want to automatically log

on

Then uncheck: Users must enter username and password

Next click Apply and enter the password (if the account you pick has a

password)

Finally click OK until your completely out

 

Finally read this:

How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP

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

 

JS

 

"Kansenji" <colin@samson.netDoNotSpam> wrote in message

news:0EF806D6-D5F6-456B-A051-C0A5AAFE4A8F@microsoft.com...

>I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On

>password

> fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up,

> without

> ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home

> PC;

> how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing"

> her

> password and leaving the new password field blank?

>

> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

> user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

> need to Log On?"

> --

> Colin Samson

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

The date and time was 5/22/2008 9:24 AM, and on a whim, Kansenji pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On password

> fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up, without

> ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home PC;

> how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing" her

> password and leaving the new password field blank?

>

> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

> user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

> need to Log On?"

 

Hi Colin,

 

Usually if there is only one user, Windows will automatically log in

with no pw set.

 

Try this:

 

Click Start, Run, type:

 

control userpasswords 2

 

and click OK

 

Uncheck "Users must enter a user...", and click OK

 

 

There are many more pressing questions I think. How about, "Why Vista?"

 

Report back,

 

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Terry R.

 

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[Guest ::- Alias- ::]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

::- Alias- :: wrote:

> Kansenji wrote:

>> I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On

>> password fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on

>> start-up, without ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having

>> to log on to her home PC; how can she set hers up like mine? Is it

>> just a matter of her "changing" her password and leaving the new

>> password field blank?

>>

>> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a

>> single user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering

>> "Why do I need to Log On?"

>

> Control Panel/User Accounts/Users Accounts (yeah, twice)/Change the way

> users log on and off.

>

> Alias

 

Oh, and tick both options ...

 

Alias

[Guest Daddy]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

Hackers, crackers and identity thieves all over the world sympathize with

you.

 

Daddy

 

"Kansenji" <colin@samson.netDoNotSpam> wrote in message

news:0EF806D6-D5F6-456B-A051-C0A5AAFE4A8F@microsoft.com...

>I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On

>password

> fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up,

> without

> ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home

> PC;

> how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing"

> her

> password and leaving the new password field blank?

>

> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

> user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

> need to Log On?"

> --

> Colin Samson

[Guest Michael T.]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

"Daddy" <daddio@invalid.net> wrote in message

news:%23wmHqFDvIHA.516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Hackers, crackers and identity thieves all over the world sympathize with

> your desire to avoid using a password to logon when you boot your WIndows

> XP computer.

>

> Daddy

>

 

Not to be a contrarion here, but when did this become a problem?

 

I have never heard of a hacker taking advantage of this. If it has happened,

it has to be really rare IMO.

 

If you have a news or technical link that indicates otherwise please post.

[Guest Unknown]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

MS need not explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single user

home PC because it isn't necessary.

They developed a flexible program, single user or multiple users. Your

choice.

If they developed the OS where log on is not necessary for multiple users

you would be asking for it.

"Kansenji" <colin@samson.netDoNotSpam> wrote in message

news:0EF806D6-D5F6-456B-A051-C0A5AAFE4A8F@microsoft.com...

>I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On

>password

> fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up,

> without

> ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home

> PC;

> how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing"

> her

> password and leaving the new password field blank?

>

> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

> user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

> need to Log On?"

> --

> Colin Samson

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

Kansenji wrote:

> I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the

> Log-On password fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on

> automatically on start-up, without ANY user intervention. A

> relative is sick of having to log on to her home PC; how can she

> set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing" her

> password and leaving the new password field blank?

>

> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a

> single user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users

> wondering "Why do I need to Log On?"

 

Most of those millions probably either don't care or can use Google to find

out more information on Windows XP and the fact that it is designed as a

multi-user OS - no mtter if there is only one PHYSICAL user or not.

 

What you want is an automatic logon.

 

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).

 

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[Guest sueze]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

THANK YOU!

 

My computer crashed and had to have everything reinstalled by

"professionals" that set it up to use logon. Since it's just me I hate to

have to enter a user. I want to turn it on, walk away and when I get back

it's ready to go!

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 5/22/2008 9:24 AM, and on a whim, Kansenji pounded

> out on the keyboard:

>

> > I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On password

> > fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up, without

> > ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home PC;

> > how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing" her

> > password and leaving the new password field blank?

> >

> > I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

> > user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

> > need to Log On?"

>

> Hi Colin,

>

> Usually if there is only one user, Windows will automatically log in

> with no pw set.

>

> Try this:

>

> Click Start, Run, type:

>

> control userpasswords 2

>

> and click OK

>

> Uncheck "Users must enter a user...", and click OK

>

>

> There are many more pressing questions I think. How about, "Why Vista?"

>

> Report back,

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: HOW TO AVOID LOGGING ON?

 

The date and time was 5/22/2008 8:16 PM, and on a whim, sueze pounded

out on the keyboard:

>

>> The date and time was 5/22/2008 9:24 AM, and on a whim, Kansenji pounded

>> out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> I am the only user of my home PC & on installation I left the Log-On password

>>> fields blank. Thereafter my XP PC logs on automatically on start-up, without

>>> ANY user intervention. A relative is sick of having to log on to her home PC;

>>> how can she set hers up like mine? Is it just a matter of her "changing" her

>>> password and leaving the new password field blank?

>>>

>>> I wish MS would explain why it thinks logging on is necessary on a single

>>> user home PC! There must be millions of Windows users wondering "Why do I

>>> need to Log On?"

>> Hi Colin,

>>

>> Usually if there is only one user, Windows will automatically log in

>> with no pw set.

>>

>> Try this:

>>

>> Click Start, Run, type:

>>

>> control userpasswords 2

>>

>> and click OK

>>

>> Uncheck "Users must enter a user...", and click OK

>>

>>

>> There are many more pressing questions I think. How about, "Why Vista?"

>>

>> Report back,

>>

>>

> THANK YOU!

>

> My computer crashed and had to have everything reinstalled by

> "professionals" that set it up to use logon. Since it's just me I hate to

> have to enter a user. I want to turn it on, walk away and when I get back

> it's ready to go!

>

 

You're welcome.

 

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