Auto-logging onto a User Account

[PatJennings]

We use two User Accounts on our home computer. Mine (administrator) and my
wife's. Is there a way to setup the start of the computer to load my user
account automatically? Whenever my wife would want to use it, we have been
using fast logging, which works great.

 

[Blayde]

We use two User Accounts on our home computer. Mine (administrator) and my
wife's. Is there a way to setup the start of the computer to load my user
account automatically? Whenever my wife would want to use it, we have been
using fast logging, which works great.

Microsoft makes a powertoy called TweakUI that has this capability. You
can download it somewhere on their site if you can find it.
-Blayde

 

[Kelly]

Hi Pat,

Sure.

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)

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[Neil]

with xp pro if the PC in a workgroup, you can enter...

"control userpasswords2" in the START...RUN

might work on home too

if it is on a domain, you have to do it in the registry... winlogon in local
machine i think..

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

We use two User Accounts on our home computer. Mine (administrator) and
my wife's. Is there a way to setup the start of the computer to load my
user account automatically?

"How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315231