Re: Having windows NOT ask to choose user when booting up

Goto Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2"
Then under the users tab, uncheck Users must enter a username/pass to use
this computer"
Then press ok and Enter your username/password

Or

Alternatively, you can use TweakUI for Windows XP to do this.
See the Logon/Auto-Logon Section


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"sat" <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Win XP HE SP2
> Follow-up to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>
> Hi,
> I would like to know if there is a way NOT to have Windows ask me to
> choose User Account upon boot-up.
> There is only 1 user using my computer and I hate having to choose myself
> as the User, it's a waste of time.
> Can I have Windows boot-up to User name by default without waiting for me
> to choose?
> Tx, S


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