tweakui autologin doesn't stick

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A. Wehmann

I choose "Log on automatically at system startup" and
choose username "Owner" in Tweakui (Autologin), but this
choice doesn't persist when I restart the system. No
password is required. What am I missing?
 
for the "Log on automatically at system startup" function you *must* provide
a password. It won't work with a blank password.
 
That is not correct.

I use no password and logon automatically to the Desktop.

[[Note This process only works if the computer is not joined to a domain.

Requirements
The Welcome screen must be available
Guest account access must be turned off
There must be only one user account on the computer
The user account must not have a password]]

How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866
 
There must be only one user account on the computer
The user account must not have a password
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I disagree with you on both these points. My desktop has more than one user account and i can
autologon to my account (which ofcourse has a password) without any problems.

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Wesley Vogel said:
That is not correct.

I use no password and logon automatically to the Desktop.

[[Note This process only works if the computer is not joined to a domain.

Requirements
The Welcome screen must be available
Guest account access must be turned off
There must be only one user account on the computer
The user account must not have a password]]

How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866


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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
for the "Log on automatically at system startup" function you *must*
provide a password. It won't work with a blank password.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Anando,

That was copied and pasted from here:

How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866


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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
Anando said:
There must be only one user account on the computer
The user account must not have a password
Click to expand...

I disagree with you on both these points. My desktop has more than
one user account and i can autologon to my account (which ofcourse
has a password) without any problems.

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


Wesley Vogel said:
That is not correct.

I use no password and logon automatically to the Desktop.

[[Note This process only works if the computer is not joined to a
domain.

Requirements
The Welcome screen must be available
Guest account access must be turned off
There must be only one user account on the computer
The user account must not have a password]]

How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In (e-mail address removed)
for the "Log on automatically at system startup" function you *must*
provide a password. It won't work with a blank password.


I choose "Log on automatically at system startup" and
choose username "Owner" in Tweakui (Autologin), but this
choice doesn't persist when I restart the system. No
password is required. What am I missing?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
In that case, the KB article seems to be grossly incorrect.

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


Wesley Vogel said:
Anando,

That was copied and pasted from here:

How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
Anando said:
There must be only one user account on the computer
The user account must not have a password
Click to expand...

I disagree with you on both these points. My desktop has more than
one user account and i can autologon to my account (which ofcourse
has a password) without any problems.

--

Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


Wesley Vogel said:
That is not correct.

I use no password and logon automatically to the Desktop.

[[Note This process only works if the computer is not joined to a
domain.

Requirements
The Welcome screen must be available
Guest account access must be turned off
There must be only one user account on the computer
The user account must not have a password]]

How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In (e-mail address removed)
<[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
for the "Log on automatically at system startup" function you *must*
provide a password. It won't work with a blank password.


I choose "Log on automatically at system startup" and
choose username "Owner" in Tweakui (Autologin), but this
choice doesn't persist when I restart the system. No
password is required. What am I missing?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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