Deleting User Name and Password

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Hi:

I am giving my Gateway PC (running Win 98 SE) to someone and want to remove
the startup Username and Password prompts. How do I do this?

Thanks.

Adam

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"adam" <adam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:11B647E6-73F5-4CAB-9640-C44C947DDA45@microsoft.com:

> Hi:
>
> I am giving my Gateway PC (running Win 98 SE) to someone and want to
> remove the startup Username and Password prompts. How do I do this?

If you're using Windows Logon or Microsoft Family Logon, you can go to your
\windows folder and find the file "username.pwl" and delete it. The next
time you boot, the prompt will come up again. Type in anything for a
username and leave the password blank. After that, you shouldn't be asked
again. If you're using "Client for Microsoft Networks" as your primary
logon, then you'll need to go to Network Properties and change the primary
login to Windows logon.
Note: If you have actually created a user profile, then it gets a little
more complicated. In that case, you'll have to bypass the login by using
the escape key instead of using the password and Enter. Then go to Control
Panel and Users and delete the user. This will take away all your
customized desktop settings. Chances are you haven't created a user profile
unless you had more than one user set up.

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