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moin   08-31-2005 at 01:07:03 PM

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Hi there. I was wondering what the procedure is to deactivate the Logon
screen during the bootup stage of Windows XP. I currently have no password
set, and don't wish to have one either. Thanks again.

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Anonymous   08-31-2005 at 04:17:41 PM
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

 

1) Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2
2) Highlight the user you want automatically logged on
3) Uncheck Users must enter a username and password.......... Click Apply.
4) In the next dialog, enter the password, if any, for the account you chose in step 2
5) Ok your way out.

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"Moin" <Moin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:102FBA63-3AFA-48F0-8A33-931AED3F3900@microsoft.com...
> Hi there. I was wondering what the procedure is to deactivate the Logon
> screen during the bootup stage of Windows XP. I currently have no password
> set, and don't wish to have one either. Thanks again.

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