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I didn't have to at first. But after installing the .NET Framework, I have
to click my user icon before the computer will finish booting up. It's a
drag. I want the computer to boot up completely without my having to hover
over it. How can I skip this step? Must I uninstall .NET?
1. Go to Start/Run and type in: control userpasswords2 and press ok.
2. On the Users tab, left click your user name then clear the Users Must
Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click
OK.
3. In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the "user name
and password" for the account you want to be logged on each time you start
your computer.
Added note: (Alex MVP)
If you want to logon to one of the other users, hold down shift as the
system boots up.
"Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
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>I didn't have to at first. But after installing the .NET Framework, I have
>to click my user icon before the computer will finish booting up. It's a
>drag. I want the computer to boot up completely without my having to hover
>over it. How can I skip this step? Must I uninstall .NET?
>
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)
Are you the same Hiawatha Bray who writes a technology column for the Boston
Globe?
Alan
"Hiawatha Bray" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message
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>I didn't have to at first. But after installing the .NET Framework, I have
>to click my user icon before the computer will finish booting up. It's a
>drag. I want the computer to boot up completely without my having to hover
>over it. How can I skip this step? Must I uninstall .NET?
>
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