Re: Welcome Screen Gone

Once you've setup automatic logon for your user account, if you
want to logon with the built-in Administrator account you have
to hold down the Shift key while your computer is starting.
Depending on how you've configured your logon options in User
accounts, you will either see the Welcome screen (the one with
the user account icons) or the Logon to Windows dialog box
(Windows 2000 style). If you're using the Welcome screen, you
would now need to hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination
twice to bring up the Logon to Windows dialog box. Once that
box is displayed, you can follow the usual procedure to logon
with the Administrator account.

If you're already logged on with your own account, you can hit
the Windows key + L to logoff and then log back on with the
Administrator account following the same steps I outlined
above.

Keep in mind that since you're running XP Pro, you can display
the Administrator account on the Welcome Screen by following
the procedure outlined in either of these articles:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_admin_ok.htm

In my opinion, using TweakUI as described in the first article
is best way to set this up.

Nepatsfan


mismis29 wrote:
> Thanx Nepatsfan. I am the only one that uses this computer,
> but I have two Administrator accounts - the regular
> Administrator account, and the one that indicates that I am
> the Computer Administrator. Sometimes I like to logon using
> the regular Administrator account, will this procedure
> affect that at all?
>
> Thanx.
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> mismis29 wrote:
>>> *Running WindowsXP Professional*
>>>
>>> When I used to turn on my PC, I got the blue screen that
>>> says "Welcome", without having to choose an account or
>>> enter a password, then went to my desktop. Now, I either
>>> get the screen where you click on a user account, or the
>>> old log on screen prompting for a password, even though I
>>> don't have to enter one. This all depends on whether I
>>> change how users log on via User Accounts. No matter what
>>> I do now, I can't seem to get the blue "Welcome" screen.
>>> Going through User Accounts doesn't give that option. I've
>>> been able to solve this in the past, but can't remember
>>> how. I've been reading through all the posts, and I've
>>> never had to use a command line or go into the registry.
>>> Is there a way to choose how you want to log on ("Welcome"
>>> only; choose user account, or enter password). I know I've
>>> been able to do it before, but I'm not ablw to now. Mayble
>>> I inadvertently turned something off or deleted something.
>>
>> If you're looking to logon automatically try the following:
>>
>> Go to Start -> Run.
>> Copy and paste the following into the Open box:
>>
>> control userpasswords2
>>
>> Click OK.
>> Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use
>> this computer".
>> In the box that pops up, replace Administrator in the "User
>> Name" box with your user account. Enter your password twice.
>> Note: You can leave the password box blank if your account
>> does not have a password.
>> Click OK twice and reboot to see if you get the desired
>> results.
>>
>> Nepatsfan



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