XP login has mysteriously appeared -how to remove it?

[Pflueger]

After many years of booting straight into WIN XP, as of yesterday my PC has
taken it upon itself to insert the log-in window, and I now need to click on
"OK" before it opens XP. Nothing I know of has changed that would have
caused this.

Please help me change it back, it is a totally unnecessary step.

What would cause it to change itself like that?

Thanks, Pflu

 

[Richard in AZ]

After many years of booting straight into WIN XP, as of yesterday my PC has
taken it upon itself to insert the log-in window, and I now need to click on
"OK" before it opens XP. Nothing I know of has changed that would have
caused this.

Please help me change it back, it is a totally unnecessary step.

What would cause it to change itself like that?

Thanks, Pflu

See http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php

 

[WTC]

After many years of booting straight into WIN XP, as of yesterday my PC
has
taken it upon itself to insert the log-in window, and I now need to click
on
"OK" before it opens XP. Nothing I know of has changed that would have
caused this.

Please help me change it back, it is a totally unnecessary step.

What would cause it to change itself like that?

Thanks, Pflu

How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315231

Use the "control userpasswords2" method near the bottom of the KB article.