user accounts again

[gilbert]

Is it possible to boot directly into an unpassworded account (guest or
limited user) which would allow me (or anyone else) to do wordprocessing,
etc., and then for me to be able to log into a password protected
administator account as and when required? In other words, can I bypass the
welcome screen with more than one account?
TIA
Gilbert

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Gilbert,

Sure. Create the unpassworded account. Click start/run, type "control
userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and click ok. Uncheck the box requiring
a username and password, click apply/ok and follow the prompts to set up a
default logon.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[gilbert]

Hi Gilbert,

Sure. Create the unpassworded account. Click start/run, type "control
userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and click ok. Uncheck the box
requiring a username and password, click apply/ok and follow the prompts
to set up a default logon.

Thanks for that. It seemed to work - it booted into the guest account - but
when I logged off to go into my admin account the system froze (shock!
horror!) I clearly haven't mastered user accounts/file permissions/access
yet. I couldn't even open Word in the guest account. Oh well, onwards and
upwards.
Cheers
Gilbert