Re: Windows XP Home Welcome Screen

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 17:56:03 -0500

Most welcome, Tony. 

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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Thanks, Kelly.
Tony
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi  Tony,
>
>Passport:
>
>Go to Start/Run and type in:  control userpasswords2.
Advanced/Manage
>Passwords/Remove.
>
>Add Control Userpasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Use TweakUI/Logon/Unread Mail and Repair/Unread Mail
Count
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoy
s.asp
>
>Disable Unread Mail on the Welcome Screen (Line 100)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>To remove an account or to change the count manually Go
to:
>Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\UnreadMail\[Your
>E-Mail Address]. In the right pane modify: Message
Count, Change it to 0.
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\UnreadMail.  In
>the right pane modify:  MessageExpiryDays Change it to 0.
>
>Overview of Mail Notification Display on WinXP Welcome
Screen
>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q304/1/4
8.asp
>
>-- 
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
>"Tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1270901c442af$60d04b30$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have Windows XP Home installed on my laptop.
>>
>> After I turned on the power, the normal "Welcome
Screen"
>> would appear. It showed two account names (one with
full-
>> admin power and one is limited account).
>>
>> Underneath the full-admin account name, it said
>> "You have 1 unread message"
>>
>> I think it has something to do with my Microsoft .NET
>> Passport (i.e, hotmail account).
>> I login to hotmail and read all my emails but that
>> message didn't go away.
>>
>> Dos anyone know how to get rid of that message please?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Tony
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