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Hi all

How do I get rid of the login/password requester at the start of Win98se

When I installed windows ages ago, I ended up with the login/password
requester at the startup of windows, I dont really need it as I am the only
user, I have to either put in the password or at the least, hit cancel... I
would sooner do away with it altogether as I would sooner it boot straight
into windows....

is it easy to get rid of the requester altogether.... ?

Tia
 
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On Wed, 18 May 2005 06:58:49 +0100, "Charles..."
<No_Spam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi all
>
>How do I get rid of the login/password requester at the start of Win98se
>
>When I installed windows ages ago, I ended up with the login/password
>requester at the startup of windows, I dont really need it as I am the only
>user, I have to either put in the password or at the least, hit cancel... I
>would sooner do away with it altogether as I would sooner it boot straight
>into windows....
>
>is it easy to get rid of the requester altogether.... ?
>
>Tia

Charles,

How to Prevent a Windows 95/98 Logon Password Prompt at Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q152/1/04.asp

Disregard the Q135586 link at the bottom of the MS page, instead if
you have TweakUI: Click Start, point to Settings, click Control
Panel, and then double-click Tweak UI. On the Paranoia tab, DO NOT
select the Clear Last User At Logon check box.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
 
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Hi Bill

Thanks for your reply...

Unfortunately, I have been using the cancel button so long for speed that it
appears that I have now forgotten the password, it should have been one of
my usual 6 that I always use, I tried them all but nothing, I do vaguely
seem to remember changing it a while back now that I am thinking about it...

Is there any other way as it is now getting as annoying as a dripping
tap.... ?

any guides would be appreciatted....

Tia...


"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message
news:hnml81hkc0heu4l1ggul29qtli6g1qvl2q@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 18 May 2005 06:58:49 +0100, "Charles..."
> <No_Spam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Hi all
>>
>>How do I get rid of the login/password requester at the start of Win98se
>>
>>When I installed windows ages ago, I ended up with the login/password
>>requester at the startup of windows, I dont really need it as I am the
>>only
>>user, I have to either put in the password or at the least, hit cancel...
>>I
>>would sooner do away with it altogether as I would sooner it boot straight
>>into windows....
>>
>>is it easy to get rid of the requester altogether.... ?
>>
>>Tia
>
> Charles,
>
> How to Prevent a Windows 95/98 Logon Password Prompt at Startup
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q152/1/04.asp
>
> Disregard the Q135586 link at the bottom of the MS page, instead if
> you have TweakUI: Click Start, point to Settings, click Control
> Panel, and then double-click Tweak UI. On the Paranoia tab, DO NOT
> select the Clear Last User At Logon check box.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Watt
> Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>
 
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"Charles..." <No_Spam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in
news:#5Nre86WFHA.2776@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

> Hi Bill
>
> Thanks for your reply...
>
> Unfortunately, I have been using the cancel button so long for speed
> that it appears that I have now forgotten the password, it should have
> been one of my usual 6 that I always use, I tried them all but
> nothing, I do vaguely seem to remember changing it a while back now
> that I am thinking about it...
>
> Is there any other way as it is now getting as annoying as a dripping
> tap.... ?
>
> any guides would be appreciatted....
>
> Tia...
>
>
> "Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message
> news:hnml81hkc0heu4l1ggul29qtli6g1qvl2q@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 18 May 2005 06:58:49 +0100, "Charles..."
>> <No_Spam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all
>>>
>>>How do I get rid of the login/password requester at the start of
>>>Win98se
>>>
>>>When I installed windows ages ago, I ended up with the login/password
>>>requester at the startup of windows, I dont really need it as I am
>>>the only
>>>user, I have to either put in the password or at the least, hit
>>>cancel... I
>>>would sooner do away with it altogether as I would sooner it boot
>>>straight into windows....
>>>
>>>is it easy to get rid of the requester altogether.... ?
>>>
>>>Tia
>>
>> Charles,
>>
>> How to Prevent a Windows 95/98 Logon Password Prompt at Startup
>> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q152/1/04.asp
>>
>> Disregard the Q135586 link at the bottom of the MS page, instead if
>> you have TweakUI: Click Start, point to Settings, click Control
>> Panel, and then double-click Tweak UI. On the Paranoia tab, DO NOT
>> select the Clear Last User At Logon check box.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bill Watt
>> Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>>
>
>

You can delete the password by deleting \windows\<username>.pwl.
Next time you log in you can enter a new one.
 
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Since you have forgotten your password, delete the .pwl file with your user
name (mine is ron.pwl); however, be aware that you will lose all passwords
stored in the .pwl file. If you do not have a password established or have
deleted the .pwl file, when the W98 logon screen appears at boot, type a
user name only and hit OK.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Charles..." <No_Spam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%235Nre86WFHA.2776@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Bill
>
> Thanks for your reply...
>
> Unfortunately, I have been using the cancel button so long for speed that
> it appears that I have now forgotten the password, it should have been one
> of my usual 6 that I always use, I tried them all but nothing, I do
> vaguely seem to remember changing it a while back now that I am thinking
> about it...
>
> Is there any other way as it is now getting as annoying as a dripping
> tap.... ?
>
> any guides would be appreciatted....
>
> Tia...
>
>
> "Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message
> news:hnml81hkc0heu4l1ggul29qtli6g1qvl2q@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 18 May 2005 06:58:49 +0100, "Charles..."
>> <No_Spam@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all
>>>
>>>How do I get rid of the login/password requester at the start of Win98se
>>>
>>>When I installed windows ages ago, I ended up with the login/password
>>>requester at the startup of windows, I dont really need it as I am the
>>>only
>>>user, I have to either put in the password or at the least, hit cancel...
>>>I
>>>would sooner do away with it altogether as I would sooner it boot
>>>straight
>>>into windows....
>>>
>>>is it easy to get rid of the requester altogether.... ?
>>>
>>>Tia
>>
>> Charles,
>>
>> How to Prevent a Windows 95/98 Logon Password Prompt at Startup
>> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q152/1/04.asp
>>
>> Disregard the Q135586 link at the bottom of the MS page, instead if
>> you have TweakUI: Click Start, point to Settings, click Control
>> Panel, and then double-click Tweak UI. On the Paranoia tab, DO NOT
>> select the Clear Last User At Logon check box.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bill Watt
>> Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>>
>
>
 
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