Re: Change in Startup

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cranheim wrote:
> Nepatsfan,
> Thank you for your reply. While I know very little about
> this part of Windows, I looked at the User Accounts, and
> found one called ASP.Net Machine A... I have no idea how
> that got there. I was afraid to try to change it because I
> have been able to upload digital photo data OK. Having to
> click on my name to during boot-up is not a big deal, as
> long as nothing else is going wrong that I don't know about.
> I printed out your suggestion to have for future reference
> if I find it necessary to make the change back to where it
> was. Charles Ranheim

You might want to take a look at this article:

What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

That account is created when the .NET framework is installed.
The framework is available from the Windows update site as an
optional update. You may have installed it from there. As I
mentioned in my earlier response, it's possible that a program
you installed on your PC needed the framework installed to run
properly.

If you're curious, find this folder
C:\Windows\Microsoft.net\Framework
Right click on it and select Properties.
The Created date will show when the framework was installed.
You may find that it's the same date as when you installed your
camera software.

Bottom line is that as long as your system is running fine,
leave it be.

Nepatsfan


> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1_KdnSzlKrtoyXvfRVn-ow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> cranheim wrote:
>>> When I used to boot up my Windows XP home edition, it would
>>> go directly to the Desk Top. After installing some Digital
>>> Camera software allowing me to modify and upload the
>>> digital picture data to a remote site for printing, the
>>> first screen to come up has changed. Now it first brings
>>> up a Windows XP screen asking for me to "Click on your
>>> user name". I just click on my name and all is well (I
>>> think). What security might have changed that caused this
>>> interim screen to appear requesting me to select my user
>>> name (which is the only one there)? During the
>>> installation of one of the programs, it said I needed to
>>> load some active X control, which I elected to do, in
>>> order to complete setting up to upload this digital data.
>>> I wish I paid more attention and documented each step in
>>> case something went wrong, but I didn't do this. Perhaps
>>> this has something to do with what changed on bootup.
>>> Everything else seems to work as before. Charles Ranheim
>>
>> Installing the .NET framework causes this type of behavior.
>> One way to tell if this is the cause would be the presence
>> of a new user named ASPNET and a new folder,
>> C:\Windows\Microsoft.net\Framework. It's possible that the
>> camera software needs .NET framework to operate properly. To
>> correct the logon issue, do the following:
>>
>> Go to Start -> Run.
>> Copy and paste the following into the Open box:
>>
>> control userpasswords2
>>
>> Click OK.
>> Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use
>> this computer".
>> In the box that pops up, replace Administrator in the "User
>> Name" box with your user account. Enter your password twice.
>> Note: You can leave the password box blank if your account
>> does not have a password.
>> Click OK twice and reboot to see if you get the desired
>> results. Nepatsfan




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