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More info?)
Betty,
Glad to hear it. Keep having fun.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:BF0D968B-2CE8-4F33-8801-8CC4A41EFBA1@microsoft.com,
Betty dr <Bettydr@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> To Wesley Vogel,
> I did not ask this question but wanted to by pass the sign in window also,
> your suggestion worked perfectly. Thanks so much. Betty
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Do not use control userpasswords2 to create accounts if you are using XP
>> Home!!!
>>
>> [[You can also use turn on automatic logon without editing the registry
>> in Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and in Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional on a computer that is not joined to a domain. To do this,
>> follow these steps:
>>
>> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
>> 2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.
>>
>> Note When users try to display help information in the User Accounts
>> window in Windows XP Home Edition, the help information is not displayed.
>> Additionally, users receive the following error message:
>>
>> Cannot find the Drive:\Windows\System32\users.hlp Help file. Check to see
>> that the file exists on your hard disk drive. If it does not exist, you
>> must reinstall it.
>>
>> 3. Clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
>> computer" check box, and then click Apply.
>> 4. In the Automatically Log On window, type the password in the Password
>> box, and then retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
>> 5. Click OK to close the Automatically Log On window, and then click OK
>> to close the User Accounts window. ]]
>>
>> From...
>> How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231
>>
>> Do not use control userpasswords2 to create accounts if you are using XP
>> Home!!!
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:0A1FA202-94D8-4EF3-A3DF-9A2454F310AE@microsoft.com,
>> Gannon'sdad <Gannon'sdad@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Each time that I start my computer, I have to click on an owner icon. I
>>> want to get rid of that icon and just go directly to my desktop page and
>>> not have to click on the owner icon.