Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)
Hi;
I am a single user home computer type. No one but me ever uses my computer,
so I have XP set up to reflect this and give me access as quickly and as
painlessly as possible. This means no passwords and bypassing that opening
screen that gives you the selection icon you have to hit to go through it to
the desktop.
Before I reinstalled XP last Saturday, I could go in and out of standby, and
boot my system without getting that screen with my name on it requiring me
to click on the icon. (not the password dialog window.) At the time of the
reinstall, I had everything current on the system with service packs and
updates. No problems with those opening screens at all.
Now, after reinstalling XP, the service packs, and downloading the updates
back to current status, I have a problem getting rid of that screen that
makes me select my account before giving me the desktop.
I have apparently fixed this after I came across a "tip" that had me go into
RUN and type 'control passwords2, then assigning myself a password in the
dialog box that appeared.
I don't now get the opening screen with the account icon or a request for a
password, but in the confusion, I'm not quite sure the exact path I used to
accomplish all this
Can someone please tell me what has changed to make me have to go through
all this to get rid of that opening screen, and also, please give me the
simple path to accomplish this again so I'll have it for next time
In other words, just assume I'm installing XP and want to be able to get to
the desktop directly with no passwords or opening windows showing me an
account icon to click.
Sorry for the long explanation, but I want to make sure I've explained this
correctly for you.
Many thanks
Dudley
Hi;
I am a single user home computer type. No one but me ever uses my computer,
so I have XP set up to reflect this and give me access as quickly and as
painlessly as possible. This means no passwords and bypassing that opening
screen that gives you the selection icon you have to hit to go through it to
the desktop.
Before I reinstalled XP last Saturday, I could go in and out of standby, and
boot my system without getting that screen with my name on it requiring me
to click on the icon. (not the password dialog window.) At the time of the
reinstall, I had everything current on the system with service packs and
updates. No problems with those opening screens at all.
Now, after reinstalling XP, the service packs, and downloading the updates
back to current status, I have a problem getting rid of that screen that
makes me select my account before giving me the desktop.
I have apparently fixed this after I came across a "tip" that had me go into
RUN and type 'control passwords2, then assigning myself a password in the
dialog box that appeared.
I don't now get the opening screen with the account icon or a request for a
password, but in the confusion, I'm not quite sure the exact path I used to
accomplish all this
Can someone please tell me what has changed to make me have to go through
all this to get rid of that opening screen, and also, please give me the
simple path to accomplish this again so I'll have it for next time
In other words, just assume I'm installing XP and want to be able to get to
the desktop directly with no passwords or opening windows showing me an
account icon to click.
Sorry for the long explanation, but I want to make sure I've explained this
correctly for you.
Many thanks
Dudley
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