ASP.NET user account is forcing Welcome screen at startup

[Steve Guy]

I needed to install .NET for a program I bought. When I
did so, it created a user account called "ASP.NET Machine
A...". Even though I am the only person using this
machine, I now have to go through the Welcome screen and
click my user name (the only one that is displayed) every
time I boot up. This is especially annoying since I plan
to use this as a multimedia PC, which will be controlled
just by a remote, and the drivers for the remote aren't
loaded until I log in.

So far I have:

1) Executed "Control Userpasswords2" and unchecked 'Users
must enter a user name and password...'. Didn't do anything.

2) Deleted the ASP.NET account. This produced an error
message at startup as if it were still trying to log in as
'ASP.NET', but the account was no longer there. I've since
recovered the account by executing
"%systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe
/i"

3) Pulled out all of my hair.

What gives?

 

[Jason Tsang]

Goto Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2"
Then under the users tab, uncheck Users must enter a username/pass to use
this computer"
Then press ok and Enter your username/password

Or

Alternatively, you can use TweakUI for Windows XP to do this.
See the Logon/Auto-Logon Section

 

[E McCann]

I *believe* the Windows XP TweakUI (available on MS's site) will allow you
to skip the login screen.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try this:

From Start>Run type in

control userpasswords2

then uncheck 'Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer' and click 'Apply'. On the next screen - 'Automatically Log On' -
delete the name 'Administrator' from the User name box and enter your
account name and then the password in the next two boxes. OK your way out
and then reboot your system.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| I needed to install .NET for a program I bought. When I
| did so, it created a user account called "ASP.NET Machine
| A...". Even though I am the only person using this
| machine, I now have to go through the Welcome screen and
| click my user name (the only one that is displayed) every
| time I boot up. This is especially annoying since I plan
| to use this as a multimedia PC, which will be controlled
| just by a remote, and the drivers for the remote aren't
| loaded until I log in.
|
| So far I have:
|
| 1) Executed "Control Userpasswords2" and unchecked 'Users
| must enter a user name and password...'. Didn't do anything.
|
| 2) Deleted the ASP.NET account. This produced an error
| message at startup as if it were still trying to log in as
| 'ASP.NET', but the account was no longer there. I've since
| recovered the account by executing
| "%systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe
| /i"
|
| 3) Pulled out all of my hair.
|
| What gives?

 

[Kelly]

Hi Steve,

1. Go to Start/Run and type in: control userpasswords2 and press ok.

2. On the Users tab, 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.

Tip:

Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Steve Guy]

TweakUI fixed it. Cool little program. Thanx!