Stop XP Asking for Password

Malc · Mar 21, 2008, 22:55:01

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 · Mar 21, 2008, 22:57:37

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 · Mar 21, 2008, 23:04:15

Just done a reboot and it's gone!

That's been annoying me for weeks.

Thanks Sebby

Sebby · Mar 21, 2008, 23:05:22

Pleasure.

Lance · Mar 21, 2008, 23:07:34

Quote from: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 23:04:15
That's been annoying me for weeks.

you should have asked sooner!

Sebby · Mar 21, 2008, 23:09:35

Quote from: Lance on Mar 21, 2008, 23:07:34
you should have asked sooner!

Indeed. We try to offer instant resolutions where possible.

Malc · Mar 21, 2008, 23:10:21

Quote from: Lance on Mar 21, 2008, 23:07:34
you should have asked sooner!

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

madasahatter · Mar 21, 2008, 23:45:04

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 · Mar 21, 2008, 23:50:25

Nice little prog

Sebby · Mar 21, 2008, 23:54:23

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 · Mar 21, 2008, 23:55:53

Don't we always take over threads

Sebby · Mar 21, 2008, 23:56:41

Yes we do, and we must be punished.

Malc · Mar 21, 2008, 23:58:01

Rik's doing house visits.

Can I request Jill for my punishment?

Sebby · Mar 21, 2008, 23:59:13

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 · Mar 21, 2008, 23:59:46

oooooo Malc - you're a naughty little hoob

Malc · Mar 22, 2008, 00:00:22

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 23:59:13
Ah, so is that where he disappears to at night?

He's probably tucked up in bed now

Sebby · Mar 22, 2008, 00:01:23

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

Malc · Mar 22, 2008, 00:02:29

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:01:23
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 · Mar 22, 2008, 00:03:33

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:01:23
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 · Mar 22, 2008, 00:04:03

Sleep well, Malc.

Sebby · Mar 22, 2008, 00:06:04

Quote from: madasahatter on Mar 22, 2008, 00:03:33
Suppose it depends on the offers hes received

I'm saying nothing!

madasahatter · Mar 22, 2008, 00:14:30

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:06:04
I'm saying nothing!

Coward

Sebby · Mar 22, 2008, 00:15:12

Rik · Mar 22, 2008, 09:11:43

Quote from: Malc on Mar 22, 2008, 00:00:22
He's probably tucked up in bed now

I wasn't, as it happens.

madasahatter · Mar 22, 2008, 09:16:58

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