Windows XP Home: Automatic login

[Grace L. Judson]

Following a hard drive crash on my old machine, I have recently purchased a
new PC which came with Windows XP Home pre-installed.

I am the only user. I have successfully gotten rid of the "click on your
picture to log in" Welcome Screen (or whatever it's called). Now, I have
the Windows Login dialog box that pops up at startup.

I know that this is an install-time option (to disable that box when there
is only a single user on the machine). Is there a way to disable it so that
the startup completes without intervention *without* having to reinstall
Windows XP?

Thanks for your assistance, and please let me know if my problem description
is unclear.

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

.. Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
.. Type in the following:
control userpasswords2
.. now click OK
.. 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.
.. Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected
users password.

Click OK.
The changes will work the next time you restart your computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231
How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows

 

[Grace L. Judson]

perfect. Thank you very much.

. Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
. Type in the following:
control userpasswords2
. now click OK
. 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.
. Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected
users password.

Click OK.
The changes will work the next time you restart your computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231
How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

You're welcome.
Kaylene