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Name: ash_y2kbug
Date: September 9, 2005 at 01:07:17 Pacific
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: Amd Athlon 64 3400+ 512
Comment:

whenever i logoff, n later i sign in, even when i type my password correctly i get a msg incorrect password. Then i hav 2 restart my pc n then everythg ll be alrite. i tried this so many times. I formatted my pc n still there is this prob. pls guys help me out



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Name: Johnw
Date: September 9, 2005 at 04:38:52 Pacific
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If you are a single user or want to be, try this.
If you want a password, you can redo later.

I only have the one user account on the system. I'd like to be able to go straight into XP when I reboot, without having to type in a password.

Answer: Yes, you can set the system up to automatically log in your account when XP starts, as long as your computer is not a member of a Windows domain. Only XP Pro computers can be domain members, but they don't have to be. Here's the process for auto logon:

First, make sure the Welcome screen is being displayed at startup. If it's not, click > Start > Control Panel and double click User Accounts. Click Change the way users log on or off, then select Use the Welcome screen for fast and easy logon and click OK.
Next, you have to turn off the Guest account if it's turned on. To do so, click > Start > Control Panel and double click User Accounts. Select the Guest account and click Turn off Guest access.
Finally, you must set your account to have no password. To do so, click > Start > Control Panel and double click User Accounts. Select your user account that you want to log on automatically. Select Remove my password. You'll be prompted to type your current password, then click Remove Password.



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