Auto log-in?

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Bob Newman

I'm using XP with a single user (myself). How can I set it up to log right
in on boot up without me having to click anything first?

Thanks... Bob
 
Bob said:
I'm using XP with a single user (myself). How can I set it up to log
right in on boot up without me having to click anything first?
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Please direct all replies to the newsgroups.

First - an answer, then help on how to find the answer to such queries on
your own.

(Although - I *cannot* recommend it - I can tell you how.)

Recommended: Get TweakUI and use it to setup an automatic logon.

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/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.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).


Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Using your words only...
http://www.google.com/search?q="Windows+XP"+auto+log-in+single+user

You can easily find your answer. If the first results do not give you what
you need, they will likely give you a better idea what to search for - then
you can adjust your search terms. For example - I put "Windows XP" in
quotation marks in my search (above) so that phrase would have to be a whole
phrase in my results.

Please come back - let everyone know if that helped you. This conversation
will be archived indefinitely and may help others who have the same question
as you in the future and it will help them further if they can see whether
or not it helped you - so they know better whether or not to trust the
answer given.
 
TweakUI is not in the control panel. Once downloaded it can be added with
the aid of line 1 here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Added info: 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.

Tip:

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


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
 
I'm using XP with a single user (myself).  How can I set it up to log right
in on boot up without me having to click anything first?

Thanks... Bob
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My Tweak UI is in Programs, Power Tools. You an certainly move it
anywhere you want. There are other Power Tools you can download that
may be fun for you.

You will probably like Tweak UI after you poke around and see the
things that can be tweaked.

Jose
 
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