Re: User account question

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Bob Newman wrote:

XP Pro
I currently have 3 users listed. The administrator & 2 people. There is really only 1 person that uses the computer. I am tired of having to chose a user every time I use the computer. I want to only have 1 person listed and never have the computer ask my to chose him, like the pre-XP days, just log onto him automatically. I know this can be done. I think it may have involved use of Power Toys. Can someone please tell me how to do this?

Thanks in advance... Bob

If you want to keep the other accounts but just auto logon to the one account of choice:

1. Go to Start | Run and type in: control userpasswords2 | Ok.

2. On the Users tab, clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click OK.

3. In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the user name and password for the account you want to be logged on each time you start your computer.

You can accomplish the same thing by:

Download and install tweakui for xp and use its auto logon feature.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Lastly you can add the Dialog box that comes up when running control userpasswords 2 to the Control Panel with the following tweak:

Add Control User Passwords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

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