Hi
When I reboot the pc the user Administrator is logged in
automatically. This account has a password. I've created 2 more
accounts with passwords but the welcome screen is not displayed. Am I
doing something wrong?
Here's how to remove automatic logon.
1. Go to Start | Run and type in: control userpasswords2 | Ok.
2. On the Users tab, put a check mark in the Users Must Enter A User Name
And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click OK.
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
userpasswords2 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
Note, it's not a good practice to use the built in Administrator account for
day to day activities. It should have strong password, and set it aside to
use only if something damages the working admin level account. Make sure at
least one of those other accounts has admin privileges. If you need to, you
can copy the contents of the Administrator account to another account that
has admin privileges. Here are some links to articles on how to do that.
How to Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=279783
