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Robert
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      2nd Nov 2008
I have 2 users or my win XP system. Unfortunately my computer boots to the
Robert user. I would like my computer to boot to the Smith user or the XP
welcome screen. How can I make this happen ?

 
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Shenan Stanley
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      2nd Nov 2008
Robert wrote:
> I have 2 users or my win XP system. Unfortunately my computer boots
> to the Robert user. I would like my computer to boot to the Smith
> user or the XP welcome screen. How can I make this happen ?


TweakUI and Automatic Logon.

Although to be honest - it sounds like you have automatic logons on now and
want to turn them off - perhaps if you know how to do, you can *figure out*
how to undo what you have done. ;-)

Automatic Logons:
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Microsoft method:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231
(Essentially the same... but different place:
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/13/ )


Microsoft Method 2:
TweakUI from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx


control userpasswords2 method:
1) Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
2) Type in the following:

control userpasswords2

now click OK
3) In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the
primary logon.
Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box.
4) Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected
users password.
Click OK when you are done...
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Hopefully that gets you where you are wanting to be.

It is a *good* thing in the user arena to:
1) Have strong passwords.
2) Have more than one administrator level account (with strong passwords).

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