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Group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize · Group Profile
Author: weixiang7326
Date: Aug 30, 2008 20:45

Try the Windows Longhorn logon screen

"Nepatsfan" wrote:
> You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let us know you were able to fix
> the problem.
>
> Nepatsfan
>
> "Glynn" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2E6D87B0-F3AF-4D15-AF6A-DA8B68B087B2@microsoft.com...
>> Your suggestion worked perfectly! Thanks again!
>> Glynn
>> --
>> Many thanks!
>>
>>
>> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>>
>>> You're welcome.
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>> "Glynn" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4A1363E1-13EB-4768-BB78-D03D498FA507@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Many thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Glynn" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:AE6FD24C-36BE-424F-9AE9-AB52DC58AD46@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>I used to be able to turn on my computer and it would boot up with no
>>>>>>input
>>>>>> from me. I had to reload XP on a new c:\disk and now, when I boot up I
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> screen with two lines. first line says "username=owner" . Second line
>>>>>> says
>>>>>> "password" and is blank. I have to click on OK to finish the logon and
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> my desktop.
>>>>>> How can I eleminate this process and get back to what I had?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Many thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Keeping in mind that configuring your computer to logon a user account
>>>>> automatically significantly reduces the system's security, here are two
>>>>> options.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Download and install TweakUI from Microsoft. TweakUI is
>>>>> available here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
>>>>>
>>>>> Direct Download of TweakUI
>>>>> http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup...
>>>>>
>>>>> Once the program is installed, go to Start -> All Programs ->
>>>>> Powertoys for Windows XP -> TweakUI.
>>>>> Click the + sign next to Logon in the left hand column.
>>>>> Click on Autologon.
>>>>> In the right hand pane, put a check mark in the box next to
>>>>> "Logon automatically at system startup".
>>>>> Enter the name of your user account in the User Name box.
>>>>> Hit the Set Password button and enter your password twice.
>>>>> Note: You should skip this step if your account has a blank
>>>>> password.
>>>>> Click OK to close TweakUI.
>>>>> Restart your computer to see if you get the desired results.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Go to Start -> Run.
>>>>> Copy and paste the following into the Open box:
>>>>>
>>>>> control userpasswords2
>>>>>
>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>> In the "Users for this computer" box, click on the account you
>>>>> want to have logged on automatically.
>>>>> Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
>>>>> computer".
>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>> In the box that pops up, make sure the account you clicked on
>>>>> earlier is entered next to User Name.
>>>>> Enter your password twice.
>>>>> Note: You can leave the password box blank if the account does
>>>>> not have a password.
>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>> Reboot to see if you get the desired results.
>>>>>
>>>>> For more info take a look here,
>>>>>
>>>>> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
>>>>> Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login
>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck
>>>>>
>>>>> Nepatsfan
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, I give it a try.
>>>> Glynn
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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