Re: Windows XP not auto logging in anymore

From: Kaylene aka Taurarian (taurarian_at_REMOVE_CAPS_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/06/04


Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 07:33:33 +1000

You're welcome.
Kaylene

<kirkzeusNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:l3j5c0dbe7qosjo9ck408ceuhacchdj1cl@4ax.com...
> Thank you very much for your prompt and clear reply. It worked a
> treat!!!
>
>
> Thanks again
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 13:16:11 +1000, "Kaylene aka Taurarian"
> <taurarian@REMOVE_CAPS_hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >. Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
> >. Type in the following:
> > control userpasswords2
> >. now click OK
> >. In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the
> >primary logon.
> >. Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box.
> >. Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected
> >users password.
> >
> >Click OK.
> >The changes will work the next time you restart your computer.
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231
> >How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
> >
> >Now go into Control Panel - User Accounts and then select "change the way
users
> >log on and off", now select - Use Welcome Screen.
> >
> >Hope the above helps
> >
> >
> ><kirkzeusNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:qj15c0pbqrq8f26nj7trglpi9k3u0a01sk@4ax.com...
> >> Hi all
> >>
> >> I have been using Windows XP with SP1 for a few days and today I have
> >> downloaded the updates from the MS web site. After installing them I
> >> no longer automatically login to Windows as I now get the 'Log on to
> >> Windows' dialogue window which my user name inserted and I have to now
> >> hit the 'Enter' key to continue. Before, this dialogue was bypassed
> >> and I went straight to the desktop.
> >>
> >> Also when I log off I get what resembles the Windows 2000 log off
> >> dialogue and not the Windows XP 3 fancy icons asking me to
> >> restart/logoff/switch off.
> >>
> >> Clearly one of the updates has changed my settings here. Any ideas
> >> where I can go to put the log on and log off operations/dialogues back
> >> to what they were (i.e. the Windows XP defaults)?
> >>
> >> Many thanks
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> >> kirkzeusNOSPAM@hotmail.com
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