" TO BEGIN CLICK ON USER NAME" keeps coming back...

[bent]

Using XP home, sp2, all updates, single computer, single user, not on
network.

This just started a few days ago.

When I boot, I get a light blue screen with the "Win logo icon" and
"user icon", and message " TO BEGIN CLICK ON USER NAME"

I go to Tweak UI, LOGON, AUTOLOGON, check "LOG ON AUTOMATICALLY AT
SYSTEM STARTUP". Click APPLY and OK. (SET PASSWORD, not checked)

Next time I boot, it goes straight to desktop like I want it to.


But after 2 to 4 times turning computer off and back on at various times
of day, when I boot the computer, I get the " TO BEGIN CLICK ON USER
NAME" again and have to click on USER NAME to get my normal desktop.

This happened to me a few months back and using Tweak UI, I checked
"LOG ON AUTOMATICALLY AT SYSTEM STARTUP" and that corrected the problem
until now.

I am NOT changing anything, not downloading anything, not installing
anything.

This has happened 6 times in past couple days, any ideas what is causing
this? Why would the computer do this the first time and why does it keep
coming back?

Thanks

Bent

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You do not need TweakUI for automatic logon.

Do not use control userpasswords2 to create accounts if you are using XP
Home!!!

[[You can also use turn on automatic logon without editing the registry in
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and in Microsoft Windows XP Professional
on a computer that is not joined to a domain. To do this, follow these
steps:

1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2 and then click OK.

Note When users try to display help information in the User Accounts window
in Windows XP Home Edition, the help information is not displayed.
Additionally, users receive the following error message:

Cannot find the Drive:\Windows\System32\users.hlp Help file. Check to see
that the file exists on your hard disk drive. If it does not exist, you must
reinstall it.

3. Clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer" check box, and then click Apply.
4. In the Automatically Log On window, type the password in the Password
box, and then retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
5. Click OK to close the Automatically Log On window, and then click OK to
close the User Accounts window. ]]

From...
How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231

Do not use control userpasswords2 to create accounts if you are using XP
Home!!!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[bent]

Thanks for the reply Wesley.

Under USER ACCOUNTS, User must enter a user name and password to use the
compter. The box was checked and I wonder why. I did not set up the
computer to require a password.

I unchecked it and clicked APPLY. I do not want a password to log on.



Under USERS for this computer are 3 entries...
1. Administrator
2. ASPNET
3. user

I never heard of ASPNET, what is it and how did it get on my computer?

IS THIS MS SPYWARE???

Can I safely remove it and not screw up the computer?

Thanks a lot.

Bent

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Bent,

I do not use a password either and autologon right to my desktop.

I never heard of ASPNET, what is it and how did it get on my computer?
IS THIS MS SPYWARE???
Can I safely remove it and not screw up the computer?

[[The aspnet_wp or ASP.NET Machine Account is created when the Microsoft
..Net Framework 1.1 is installed onto a Windows XP computer. ]]

This explains some more. See the Can I delete it? part here...
What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

[[When you install the .NET Framework 1.1, a hidden local user account that
is named ASPNET is created. When you start Windows, Windows treats the
ASPNET local user account as an additional user account, although the ASPNET
user account is hidden.]]

Welcome to Windows Screen Appears When You Start Windows XP After You
Install the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827072

If you do not have any software that needs it, you can remove .NET Framework
also. I have.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Thanks for the reply Wesley.

Under USER ACCOUNTS, User must enter a user name and password to use the
compter. The box was checked and I wonder why. I did not set up the
computer to require a password.

I unchecked it and clicked APPLY. I do not want a password to log on.



Under USERS for this computer are 3 entries...
1. Administrator
2. ASPNET
3. user

I never heard of ASPNET, what is it and how did it get on my computer?

IS THIS MS SPYWARE???

Can I safely remove it and not screw up the computer?

Thanks a lot.

Bent

You do not need TweakUI for automatic logon.

Do not use control userpasswords2 to create accounts if you are using XP
Home!!!

[[You can also use turn on automatic logon without editing the registry
in Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and in Microsoft Windows XP
Professional on a computer that is not joined to a domain. To do this,
follow these steps:

1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2 and then click OK.

Note When users try to display help information in the User Accounts
window in Windows XP Home Edition, the help information is not displayed.
Additionally, users receive the following error message:

Cannot find the Drive:\Windows\System32\users.hlp Help file. Check to see
that the file exists on your hard disk drive. If it does not exist, you
must reinstall it.

3. Clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer" check box, and then click Apply.
4. In the Automatically Log On window, type the password in the Password
box, and then retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
5. Click OK to close the Automatically Log On window, and then click OK
to close the User Accounts window. ]]

From...
How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231

Do not use control userpasswords2 to create accounts if you are using XP
Home!!!

 

[bent]

I uninstalled it using USERS ACCOUNT and that really messed up the
booting of my computer.

LOCKED up computer at the "Windows is Starting screen".

Got in SAFE mode and did a System Restore and have it back.

I will leave it alone for now.

Thanks again Wesley

Bent

Bent,

I do not use a password either and autologon right to my desktop.

I never heard of ASPNET, what is it and how did it get on my computer?
IS THIS MS SPYWARE???
Can I safely remove it and not screw up the computer?

[[The aspnet_wp or ASP.NET Machine Account is created when the Microsoft
.Net Framework 1.1 is installed onto a Windows XP computer. ]]

This explains some more. See the Can I delete it? part here...
What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

[[When you install the .NET Framework 1.1, a hidden local user account that
is named ASPNET is created. When you start Windows, Windows treats the
ASPNET local user account as an additional user account, although the ASPNET
user account is hidden.]]

Welcome to Windows Screen Appears When You Start Windows XP After You
Install the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827072

If you do not have any software that needs it, you can remove .NET Framework
also. I have.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I am not sure what you might have done, Bent.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I uninstalled it using USERS ACCOUNT and that really messed up the
booting of my computer.

LOCKED up computer at the "Windows is Starting screen".

Got in SAFE mode and did a System Restore and have it back.

I will leave it alone for now.

Thanks again Wesley

Bent

Bent,

I do not use a password either and autologon right to my desktop.

I never heard of ASPNET, what is it and how did it get on my computer?
IS THIS MS SPYWARE???
Can I safely remove it and not screw up the computer?

[[The aspnet_wp or ASP.NET Machine Account is created when the Microsoft
.Net Framework 1.1 is installed onto a Windows XP computer. ]]

This explains some more. See the Can I delete it? part here...
What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

[[When you install the .NET Framework 1.1, a hidden local user account
that is named ASPNET is created. When you start Windows, Windows treats
the ASPNET local user account as an additional user account, although
the ASPNET user account is hidden.]]

Welcome to Windows Screen Appears When You Start Windows XP After You
Install the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827072

If you do not have any software that needs it, you can remove .NET
Framework also. I have.