How to log on without selecting a user

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A few days ago my XP Home Edition started to require me to select the one
and only user profile that have set up prior to starting Windows. I used to
be able to turn my PC on and this would happen automatically (i.e. I didn't
have to interact with my PC for it to get the point where XP was up and
running. All I used to have to do was turn the PC on and the system would be
get into Windows.

How can I get my PC back to going into Windows without having select the one
user my PC has each time I start the PC?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

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

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Chico" <none> wrote in message
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>A few days ago my XP Home Edition started to require me to select the
>one
> and only user profile that have set up prior to starting Windows. I
> used to
> be able to turn my PC on and this would happen automatically (i.e. I
> didn't
> have to interact with my PC for it to get the point where XP was up
> and
> running. All I used to have to do was turn the PC on and the system
> would be
> get into Windows.
>
> How can I get my PC back to going into Windows without having select
> the one
> user my PC has each time I start the PC?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

This works in all the cases I've seen. Undo the procedure by enabling the option "Users must enter a user name" and close the dialog. Repeat it again and input the user account and password.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] /gpref.asp

"Chico" <chicothebandito@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e2uuZxpfEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
My computer is locked up now, as you warned. The issue I have is that I
don't recall ever setting a password so when the question about a entering
the administrator password came up I didn't enter anything. Then when I
restarted XP it stalled until the screen saver kicked in. After the screen
saver kicks in (after about 10 minutes) I can get into XP. I still have to
select the one and only account that I have set up but now it takes me over
10 minutes to get to that screen. In other words, the problem is now worse
than it was before.

How can I fix this new problem (XP stalls) and the originally issue (having
to select the one & only user on the PC)?

Thanks for your help.

"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
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Chico,

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Uncheck
"Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option, and
click Ok. Once you uncheck the option "Users must enter a user name" and
click OK/Apply, Administrator account name will be displayed in the text
box. Type-in a different user name and password in order to auto-login to
that account.

Take care while entering the password. Typing an incorrect password makes XP
to freeze at startup (during authentication) due to incorrect password and
then displays the Welcome Screen after few seconds.

For an alternate method, and to know why the symptom was caused:

Welcome to Windows Screen Appears When You Start Windows XP After You
Install the .NET Framework 1.1:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=827072

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] /gpref.asp

"Chico" <none> wrote in message
news:er7In0cfEHA.2896@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
A few days ago my XP Home Edition started to require me to select the one
and only user profile that have set up prior to starting Windows. I used to
be able to turn my PC on and this would happen automatically (i.e. I didn't
have to interact with my PC for it to get the point where XP was up and
running. All I used to have to do was turn the PC on and the system would be
get into Windows.

How can I get my PC back to going into Windows without having select the one
user my PC has each time I start the PC?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?)

I know, and anticipated it. That's why I included the note before:

"Administrator account name will be displayed in the text box. Type-in a different user name and password in order to auto-login to that account. "

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] /gpref.asp

"Chico" <none> wrote in message newsO7SH9zfEHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
Problem is solved. The reason it did not work on the first try is that I
selected the Administrator profile instead of the profile that I had set up.
Thank you for your help.

"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
newsQRYm5pfEHA.2028@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
This works in all the cases I've seen. Undo the procedure by enabling the
option "Users must enter a user name" and close the dialog. Repeat it again
and input the user account and password.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] /gpref.asp

"Chico" <chicothebandito@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e2uuZxpfEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
My computer is locked up now, as you warned. The issue I have is that I
don't recall ever setting a password so when the question about a entering
the administrator password came up I didn't enter anything. Then when I
restarted XP it stalled until the screen saver kicked in. After the screen
saver kicks in (after about 10 minutes) I can get into XP. I still have to
select the one and only account that I have set up but now it takes me over
10 minutes to get to that screen. In other words, the problem is now worse
than it was before.

How can I fix this new problem (XP stalls) and the originally issue (having
to select the one & only user on the PC)?

Thanks for your help.

"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
newsquZXNefEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Chico,

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Uncheck
"Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option, and
click Ok. Once you uncheck the option "Users must enter a user name" and
click OK/Apply, Administrator account name will be displayed in the text
box. Type-in a different user name and password in order to auto-login to
that account.

Take care while entering the password. Typing an incorrect password makes XP
to freeze at startup (during authentication) due to incorrect password and
then displays the Welcome Screen after few seconds.

For an alternate method, and to know why the symptom was caused:

Welcome to Windows Screen Appears When You Start Windows XP After You
Install the .NET Framework 1.1:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=827072

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows20 [...] /gpref.asp

"Chico" <none> wrote in message
news:er7In0cfEHA.2896@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
A few days ago my XP Home Edition started to require me to select the one
and only user profile that have set up prior to starting Windows. I used to
be able to turn my PC on and this would happen automatically (i.e. I didn't
have to interact with my PC for it to get the point where XP was up and
running. All I used to have to do was turn the PC on and the system would be
get into Windows.

How can I get my PC back to going into Windows without having select the one
user my PC has each time I start the PC?