Re: XP Logon screen

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Worked like a charm. Thanks again.
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Grant Turri-Petrie


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You can implement the following procedure to enable automatic logon:
>
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> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> 2. In the Open box, type: control userpasswords2 , and then click OK.
> 3. In the dialog box that appears, clear the "Users must enter a user name
> and password to use this computer" check box, and then click OK.
>
>
> How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231&Product=winxp
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> Note: Any PC that is not password-protected is a very insecure PC!
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
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>
> "Grant" wrote:
>
> | I have several clients who have recently put SP2 on their machines. The only
> | complaint I've heard is that now instead of going streight to the desktop, XP
> | stops at the Welcome screen. These are all single user/profile machines and
> | the clients complain that it's an extra step that they don't want - They want
> | to turn the machine on and go streight to the desktop. Can anyone tell me how
> | to turn the
> | Welcome screen off? Thanks for any help you can give.
> | --
> | Grant Turri-Petrie
>
.



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