Disable Logon Screen

[Alice]

Hi,
Is there a way to disable the logon screen (the one that says Welcome)?

Thanks,
Alice

 

[Guest]

If you are the only user you can change your password to no password--in
other words remove your password from User accts. & leave it blank. You will
see the Welcome screen for a bit and then it will go directly to the desktop.

 

[Guy Thomas]

Hi,
Is there a way to disable the logon screen (the one that says Welcome)?

Thanks,
Alice

You could try by-passing the screen by configuring AutoAdminLogon
Here are instructions

1.. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon
Set: AutoAdminLogon = 1
2.. Created a new String Value called DefaultPassword
Set: DefaultPassword = P@ssw0rd

On home machines you could also try:

Navigate to the Control Panel, User Accounts, Users and remove the tick in:
Users must enter a user name and password.

See more here

http://computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_registry_autoadminlogon.htm

Regards Guy

 

[Alice]

Hi Guy,

Yup, I tried all of that. But I still see the logon screen. It does
automatically logon to my account but I would like to get rid of it
altogether.

Thanks for your time,
Alice
p.s. running Vista Ultimate

 

[Guest]

Disable all admin usernames, except your normal username

Right click on your desktop, select new then shortcut, enter the command
below
%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe netplwiz.dll,UsersRunDll

uncheck the checkbox at the top (users must enter a password...)

 

[Guest]

There is a checkbox to check that says Run At Startup. Try unchecking it.

 

[Wayne Lloyd]

Keep it simple!, type the following command in the runbox "control
userpasswords2" don't include the qoutation marks"", deselect checkbox next
to Users must enter a username...