Re: Login

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:12:27 -0400, John Persico wrote:

> I have XP Home Edition SP2.
> My computer always started and went directly to my desktop.
> Now, I have to click my username to get to the desktop. I
> noticed this after I installed an HP printer (I don't see
> how that could have changed anything). Any reason why it's
> doing this? I want the computer to go right to my desktop
> and bypass the user login. There's only one user. I don't
> even have a Quest account enabled.

..NET Framework is a Microsoft component that is required by some programs.
There are several versions available now and it's possible to have all of
them installed and even running concurrently - each accommodating different
programs.

Yes, it's possible installing the HP printer drivers/software could have
added this to your system. The interface for printer settings or some other
portion of the HP software for the printer apparently requires it.

When .NET Framework was first released and installed, users that were used
to the autologon behavior (going straight to the desktop, no welcome
screen) were surprised by a stop at the welcome screen. The stop is due to
the addition of the account that the .NET Framework operates under.

There are workarounds to restoring an autologon. However I recommend first
going to Windows Update and getting any patches/updates for the version of
..NET framework that was installed. Reason: The last time I restored an XP
system and updated .NET framework before re-establishing automatic logon, I
noticed that the stop at the welcome screen didn't occur after the updates
were applied. Maybe the same thing will happen for you.

Restart the system at least once in addition to any restarts required by
the update/patch. If at that time you still need to setup, you can do so by
clicking Start> Run> and type in
control userpasswords2

On the screen that appears, click on your account so that it is
highlighted. Then uncheck the box requiring users to enter
username/password for logon. In the next window, your user name should
already appear. If it doesn't, type it in. Leave the password field blank.
Then click OK. On the next restart, autologon should be in effect.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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