XP startup

[Blair]

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I currently have my computer setup to automatically logon to the
administrator account at startup. Unfortunately I don't remember how I did
this or how to undo this. I'd like to make it so that whenever the
computer's started up, it prompts for a password before loading my personal
settings or another user account. I have XP Home. Any help would be
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

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Blair;
Start/Run
Type "control userpasswords2" ENTER
Check "Users must enter..."
Click OK and follow prompts.

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"Blair" <faberman45@nospam.yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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>I currently have my computer setup to automatically logon to the
> administrator account at startup. Unfortunately I don't remember how I
> did
> this or how to undo this. I'd like to make it so that whenever the
> computer's started up, it prompts for a password before loading my
> personal
> settings or another user account. I have XP Home. Any help would be
> appreciated.

 

[Blair]

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Thanks very much,

Blair

 

[Gordon]

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Blair wrote:
|| I currently have my computer setup to automatically logon to the
|| administrator account at startup.

It's not recommended practice to use the built-in administrator account for
day to day use. If this account gets corrupted, the ONLY way to access your
machine is through a repair install of XP. Create a user account, give it
Admin rights and use that for day to day use. Save the built-in
administrator account for emergencies, of which there may be some!

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