Running as default user

[Brian Davis]

I recently installed one of the security updates and it made the welcome
sceen show up again after booting. In the past I was able to setup the
computer to just always run as me, but now I have to select the user account
each time I boot. How do I setup XP to automatically pick my user each time
I boot?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[Ramesh]

Brian,

The .net user account might have been added as a result of windowsupdate.
Now, you need to configure Windows XP to Automatically Login:

Solution 1:
Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok.
Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

Solution 2:
If you have one user account and no password configured, Windows XP will log
you in automatically. Otherwise, you'll have to do the following:
Obtain and install the Windows XP version of TweakUI.

Download it from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Open TweakUI (it's in Start -> Programs -> Powertoys for Windows XP).
Expand the Logon branch, and click Autologon.
Turn on the Log on automatically at system startup option, type your
username and password, and click Ok.

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Regards,
Ramesh
(e-mail address removed)


I recently installed one of the security updates and it made the welcome
sceen show up again after booting. In the past I was able to setup the
computer to just always run as me, but now I have to select the user account
each time I boot. How do I setup XP to automatically pick my user each time
I boot?

Thanks,
Brian