XP suddenly requiring a login. Why?

[Wade Lippman]

I have had a XP system for about a year. It suddenly started asking for a
password. I hit "enter" and it continues booting, but it slows things down
and I have no use for it. As far as I know, I didn't change anything, so
what gives?

How do I get rid of the login?
Thanks.

 

[Jonathan]

You might also look at this post.

http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?
NewsGroup=microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility&SLCID=US
&ICP=GSS3&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;newsgroups

 

[Wade Lippman]

You might also look at this post.

http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx?
NewsGroup=microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility&SLCID=US
&ICP=GSS3&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;newsgroups

It just takes me to the current posting; not to the one you intended.
Thanks anyhow.

 

[Wade Lippman]

This happened once I added my computer to a workgroup. Go
to Start/Control Panel/User Accounts/Change the way users
logon. uncheck, the boxes...i think. I don't have my xp
box in front of me so just work around in there.

It just lets me change the screen I use to log in; not eliminate it. Thanks
anyhow.

 

[John E. Carty]

-----Original Message-----
Go Start|Run type in "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and hit
Enter. Uncheck the box which states "Users must enter a user name and
password to use this computer". Now your computer should boot straight into
Windows

 

[Wade Lippman]

Go Start|Run type in "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and hit
Enter. Uncheck the box which states "Users must enter a user name and
password to use this computer". Now your computer should boot straight into
Windows

Making progress of sorts. I did what you suggested.
Now it comes up and says it cannot continue because the password is wrong.
Pushing enter gives the same error.
I was in a total panic until I thought of replacing "adminstrator" with my
name. Pushing enter got me in.

How do I make it default to me, rather than administrator. It used to do
that. Thanks.