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How to Disable windows logon password prompt
Name: Naser Date: January 4, 2001 at 11:27:16 Pacific
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Hi, I just want to know how to disable the windows logon prompt at startup and so far I have tried many things but no use. First I changed the Network option from Clients for Microsoft networks to Windows logon and it still is the same and then I deleted the *.pwl password file and then restarted and hit ok the first time after rebooting again it still comes up with my username and I have to cancel it everytime. can anyone please let me know how to get rid of it. Thanks
Name: Blackrider Date: January 4, 2001 at 12:07:40 Pacific
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What you did should have worked (although you I think should click OK and not cancel for the first time after deleting all PWL files) Anyhoo, if all else fails just install TweakUI to have it log you in automatically, at least you'll boot all the way to the desktop.
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Response Number 2
Name: Naser Date: January 4, 2001 at 12:18:35 Pacific
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where exactly can I find this Tweak UI can I download it from somewhere.
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Response Number 3
Name: tech2 Date: January 4, 2001 at 12:40:37 Pacific
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click here for tweakui
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Response Number 4
Name: Kyle Date: January 11, 2001 at 00:25:26 Pacific
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All you have to do is Click Start, Settings, Control panel, passwords. Click on Change Windows Password. type in old password and leave other blank. Deleting the pwl file only resets it. You dont need Tweakui either!
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Response Number 5
Name: Martin Freund Date: March 1, 2001 at 09:35:20 Pacific
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I followed your advice and went to "Control Panel -> Passwords. There IS no option for "Change Windows Password". All there is is a tab for "User Profiles"..there is no mention of passwords in the profiles.
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Response Number 6
Name: chis Date: April 5, 2001 at 17:36:33 Pacific
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Add an entry to the registry. HK_LM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\policies\network. Create a new string value called "DisablePwdCaching" set the value to 1. Restart the Pc and the logon window should not pop up. visit...http://www.lib.uaa.alaska.edu/nuga-archive/0724.html
Summary: How to get rid of the Windows Logon "Password Prompt" 1. First make sure that you have ENTERED a password to begin with. When you first start up your computer you will see this: This is the Windo...
Summary: The windows logon password disable didn't work even after I deleted the *.pwl file from windows directory. It would again ask with the username in the box and blank in the password. I can't figure...
Summary: How to get rid of the Windows Logon "Password Prompt" 1. First make sure that you have ENTERED a password to begin with. When you first start up your computer you will see this: This is the Wind...
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