Stop XP Asking for Password

[Malc]

A slight deviation from above, but, the user accounts, when I turn on my PC, it brings up a screen where I have to click on my name to continue loading, it only started to do this after some XP updates a couple of months ago, I've got rid of it when the PC goes into sleep mode, but, how do I get rid of it completly, so that the PC boots up completly when I turn it on?

Only me uses the PC, so I don't need this.

Thanks

[Sebby]

Malc, click Start then Run, type control userpasswords2 and hit enter. Untick Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer and click OK. It will probably ask you for the username and password that you want the system to login as by default, so just make sure these details are correct and OK it (if you don't have a password, leave it blank).

I hope this helps.

[Malc]

 

Just done a reboot and it's gone!

That's been annoying me for weeks.

Thanks Sebby

[Sebby]

Pleasure.

[Lance]

That's been annoying me for weeks.

you should have asked sooner!

[Sebby]

you should have asked sooner!

Indeed. We try to offer instant resolutions where possible. 

[Malc]

you should have asked sooner!

I've just been putting up with it, didn't think about solving it.

[madasahatter]

I got round this another way - using autologon in TweakUI from here:

TweakUI

Some other nice little toys in there too... 8)

Edit: posted this in Tweaks, Tips and Tutorials too - thought some peeps might see it better there if they were specifically looking for this kind of thing

[Malc]

  Nice little prog 

[Sebby]

I've split this topic off because I think we'd taken over Garce's thread. 

A lot of the things you can do on XP are hidden away or require registry changes, so something like TweakUI in particular is great. I've also used the ClearType Tuner on a notebook and it's pretty good.

[Malc]

Don't we always take over threads 

[Sebby]

Yes we do, and we must be punished.

[Malc]

Rik's doing house visits. 

Can I request Jill for my punishment? 

[Sebby]

Ah, so is that where he disappears to at night?

You'll have to take that up with Jill. I'm staying out of it...

[madasahatter]

oooooo Malc - you're a naughty little hoob  

[Malc]

Ah, so is that where he disappears to at night?

He's probably tucked up in bed now

[Sebby]

He can't be, he wouldn't leave us like that to do the night shift on our own.

[Malc]

He can't be, he wouldn't leave us like that to do the night shift on our own.

But I am. 

Night all

[madasahatter]

He can't be, he wouldn't leave us like that to do the night shift on our own.

Suppose it depends on the offers hes received 

night Malc

Edit: Markup corrected

[Sebby]

Sleep well, Malc.

[Sebby]

Suppose it depends on the offers hes received 

I'm saying nothing!

[madasahatter]

I'm saying nothing!

Coward 

[Sebby]

[Rik]

He's probably tucked up in bed now

I wasn't, as it happens.

[madasahatter]

We thought that Sue had given you those "come to bed" eyes 

[Rik]

That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)

[madasahatter]

That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)

You're just such a cool dude Rik  8)

[Malc]

That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)

Good cure for insomniacs 

[Rik]

Oddly, I find the opposite. Now football...

[Simon]

That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)

What, you and Sue were paying rugby at midnight?! 

[Sebby]

What, you and Sue were paying rugby at midnight?! 

Can you film it next time for YouTube, Rik?

[Rik]

What, you and Sue were paying rugby at midnight?! 

No, we were watching it. Probably do the same tonight.