skip xp pro login ?

[Shenan Stanley]

winxp pro

On booting up, is there anyway to skip the "press ctl-alt-delete to
begin" login in,
i.e. log in automatically ?

Get TweakUI installed and use Automatic logon setting - you get to type in
your password.
(or set the registry values or...)

Are you the only user?

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).

I know - you are the "only one who lives there, the only one who uses your
computer".. etc. Great. When your home gets broken into and computer
stolen (either physically or virtually) <- you may be thinking something
else, like "all of my (the only person who lives here, the only person who
uses that computer) records, pictures, emails, financial information, cached
passwords, contacts, etc.. are on that computer."

But that is an individual choice. You get to weigh the risks. =)

 

[klabu]

winxp pro

On booting up, is there anyway to skip the "press ctl-alt-delete to begin"
login in,
i.e. log in automatically ?

thanks

 

[Rock]

winxp pro

On booting up, is there anyway to skip the "press ctl-alt-delete to begin"
login in,
i.e. log in automatically ?

From Start | run issue the command
control userpasswords2

For the account in question untic the option requiring the user to press
ctrl-alt-del.

If you want to autologin to a given account:

1. Go to Start | Run and type in: control userpasswords2 | 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.

You can accomplish the same thing by:

Download and install tweakui for xp and use its auto logon feature.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Lastly you can add the Dialog box that comes up when running control
userpasswords 2 to the Control Panel with the following tweak:

Add Control User Passwords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Guest]

winxp pro

On booting up, is there anyway to skip the "press ctl-alt-delete to begin"
login in,
i.e. log in automatically ?

thanks

Try this:
Open a Run Command and type i:
control userpasswords2 click [OK]
On the User accounts Click on Users and make sure this box is unchecked:
[ ] Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

Also click Start >> Control panel >> Double click User Accounts and uncheck
this box:
[ ] Use the welcome screen.
HTH.
nass
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