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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Blackberry on June 30, 2006, 12:59:42 AM

Title: Automatically start up from the only user account
Post by: Blackberry on June 30, 2006, 12:59:42 AM

Hi there

On this PC I only have one account. The account isn't password protected. The thing is, if windows xp boots, you still have to click on the name of that user account. I don't reallly like that. So does anybody knows how you boot automitically (without still clicking on the name in the welcomescreen) from this only account, not password protected


thanks


blackberry

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 30, 2006, 03:45:17 AM

Control Panel-->User Accounts-->Change the way users log on or off-->Disable "Use the Welcome screen".

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Blackberry on June 30, 2006, 05:44:48 AM

thanks for the quick response, rob. Unfortuniatly this isn't the solution. If I do this, I still get a screen (an other, more like the windows 98 login screen, with the ok and cancel buttons) and I still have to click on OK. It doesn't boot automaticly from that acount. Any other  ideas?


If this may help you, here's a print screen:

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: panboy on June 30, 2006, 06:37:24 AM

you can put auto logon information in the Registry under winlogon

As Strings

DefaultUserName : BLARG!!
DefaultPassword : BLARG!!s password

AutoAdminLogon : 1

i think there may be a AutoUserLogon as well
Detaied instutions

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/13

Im an MCSA so i know Everything >.>

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 30, 2006, 06:41:53 AM

Oops; there's a bit more to it!

Start-->Run. "control userpasswords2" [enter]

Users-->Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"

The rest is self-explanatory.

Sorry I can't translate this for you!  ;)

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 30, 2006, 06:42:39 AM

Quote

Im an MCSA so i know Everything >.>

Somebody give that boy a wedgie.

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Blackberry on June 30, 2006, 06:56:52 AM

Quote

Oops; there's a bit more to it!

Start-->Run. "control userpasswords2" [enter]

Users-->Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"

The rest is self-explanatory.

Sorry I can't translate this for you!  ;)

Thanks for the help, rob!  :D

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: panboy on June 30, 2006, 07:02:36 AM

My way would work too :P

And i do know everything As everything is an undefinable term that equates to an undefined amount of knowing equals Everything  :D

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 30, 2006, 07:08:07 AM

Dear Panboy,

You're talking out of your bottie.

:P ;)

Sincerely,

Rob

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: panboy on June 30, 2006, 07:16:07 AM

Its Called Fuzzy Logic for a Reason, it doesn't have to make Sense!  ;D

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 30, 2006, 07:29:22 AM

Fuzzy bottom logic?  ;D

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: panboy on June 30, 2006, 07:37:04 AM

Ah little bit of nonsense Every now and again Help with the Burden of possessing a brain , not that id now :(

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 30, 2006, 07:40:03 AM

True, it's a heavy burden.

Or is that just me?  ;D

Title: Re: Automatically start up from the only user acco
Post by: panboy on June 30, 2006, 07:54:48 AM

What we need is one of them Head Baskets with a Weel on the end of a pole so that the  body does not have to support such a weight  ::)