user and password on Start Up

[Bud]

I found this at http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000536.htm

Disabling startup login prompt for password

1. Click Start, and Run
2. Type "Control Userpasswords2" and press enter.
3. Uncheck the box for "Users must enter a user name and password to
use this computer."
4. Click Apply and Ok.



I want to eliminate the need to press "Enter" during startup. My Compac
Presario 8000 originally did not require this step but after restoring
my system a few months ago it has always required it. I followed the
instructions above and my machine would not boot. I got the message,
"You are unable to log on because of an account restriction." There
didn't seem to be any way to get past it. Finally I got it booted into
Safe mode and tried to restore to an earlier date which was unsuccesful.
I did several things but did not keep a log so I have no idea what
allowed me to boot up but I can. However, I am back to needing to click
on the user icon to start. Can anyone instruct me as to how I can
bypass the need to enter a password and press "Enter"? I have restored
the system before and did not have his difficulty. Obviously the
password is easily dispensed with by not entering one but the use of
"Enter" remains. What must I do to get it to boot up without the need
for my intervention as it did when it was new (all of three years ago)?
OS is Win XP SP2. Processor is AMD Athlon 2000+ and I have roughly 30
Gigabytes of free space on my HD and 256 Megs Ram. BTW, the box
(Number 3 above) is unchecked and I still have the need to use "Enter".

 

[matw8]

I want to eliminate the need to press "Enter" during startup.

Have a look at this link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866

Maybe that will do what you want.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

It appears that you've selected the Administrator account for automatic logon. For Windows XP Home, don't try to auto-login as Administrator. This is because Windows XP Home Edition does not allow logging in as Administrator from Normal mode. Once you uncheck the option "Users must enter a user name" and click OK/Apply, Administrator account name will be displayed in the text box. Type-in a different user name and password in order to auto-login to that account.

Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autologon.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I found this at http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000536.htm

Disabling startup login prompt for password

1. Click Start, and Run
2. Type "Control Userpasswords2" and press enter.
3. Uncheck the box for "Users must enter a user name and password to
use this computer."
4. Click Apply and Ok.



I want to eliminate the need to press "Enter" during startup. My Compac
Presario 8000 originally did not require this step but after restoring
my system a few months ago it has always required it. I followed the
instructions above and my machine would not boot. I got the message,
"You are unable to log on because of an account restriction." There
didn't seem to be any way to get past it. Finally I got it booted into
Safe mode and tried to restore to an earlier date which was unsuccesful.
I did several things but did not keep a log so I have no idea what
allowed me to boot up but I can. However, I am back to needing to click
on the user icon to start. Can anyone instruct me as to how I can
bypass the need to enter a password and press "Enter"? I have restored
the system before and did not have his difficulty. Obviously the
password is easily dispensed with by not entering one but the use of
"Enter" remains. What must I do to get it to boot up without the need
for my intervention as it did when it was new (all of three years ago)?
OS is Win XP SP2. Processor is AMD Athlon 2000+ and I have roughly 30
Gigabytes of free space on my HD and 256 Megs Ram. BTW, the box
(Number 3 above) is unchecked and I still have the need to use "Enter".