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Startup password
Name: capman1 Date: April 29, 2005 at 06:38:10 Pacific OS: winxp CPU/Ram: 2Ghz,128mb
Comment:
I deleted accounts and got rid of that welcome/login screen when the computer boots up only to have it replaced by a password prompt box. I never set a password so I just clicked ok and got to my desktop so the only problem is that I don't want that prompt there. I just want the computer to boot to the desktop without all the "pit stops". How can I turn this password prompt off?
Name: capman1 Date: April 29, 2005 at 06:49:16 Pacific
Reply:
Never mind people, I figured out that if you only have one account it boots straight to the desktop when not in classic mode. Thanks again anyway.
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: April 29, 2005 at 08:47:21 Pacific
Reply:
Well mine always has been in classic mode and it boots straight to the desktop. BTW I only have one account on this machine. You could overcome this problem if you have one of M$ powertoys called XP TweakUI.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 3
Name: terii Date: April 29, 2005 at 17:17:55 Pacific
Reply:
Easy way is to click Start Run type in "control userpasswords2" without the quotes. Uncheck the box that reads "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer".
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