Forcing specific account to log-on on Win XP boot

[Guest]

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Win XP HE, SP1

Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new settings,
etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer NOT to ask me to
choose a User account upon booting-up but just to boot up the account that I
would designate.
Tx a lot.
S

 

[galen]

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In news:uzuq6T7QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
saturnin02 <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> follow-up to: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>
> Win XP HE, SP1
>
> Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new
> settings, etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer
> NOT to ask me to choose a User account upon booting-up but just to
> boot up the account that I would designate.
> Tx a lot.
> S

Start
Press Run
Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes
Hit Enter
UNTICK the box that says Users must enter a username and password to use the
computer
Click APPLY
Enter in the username you want to use as default
Enter in the password twice
Click OK

Galen
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Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

 

[kelly]

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Sure.

1. Go to Start/Run and type in: control userpasswords2 and press ok.

2. On the Users tab, left click your user name then clear the Users Must
Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then click
OK.

3. In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the "user name
and password" for the account you want to be logged on each time you start
your computer.

Added note: (Alex MVP)

If you want to logon to one of the other users, hold down shift as the
system boots up.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"saturnin02" <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uzuq6T7QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> follow-up to: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>
> Win XP HE, SP1
>
> Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new
> settings,
> etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer NOT to ask me
> to
> choose a User account upon booting-up but just to boot up the account that
> I
> would designate.
> Tx a lot.
> S
>
>

 

[dmitri]

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try that<a
href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe"> TweakUI.exe</a>
There is all the settings what you need



"saturnin02" wrote:

> follow-up to: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>
> Win XP HE, SP1
>
> Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new settings,
> etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer NOT to ask me to
> choose a User account upon booting-up but just to boot up the account that I
> would designate.
> Tx a lot.
> S
>
>
>

 

[kelly]

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Same answer.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"Dmitri" <Dmitri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A3C342E-4285-4B6B-BD2A-73F74206B56B@microsoft.com...
> try that<a
> href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe">
> TweakUI.exe</a>
> There is all the settings what you need
>
>
>
> "saturnin02" wrote:
>
>> follow-up to: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>>
>> Win XP HE, SP1
>>
>> Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new
>> settings,
>> etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer NOT to ask me
>> to
>> choose a User account upon booting-up but just to boot up the account
>> that I
>> would designate.
>> Tx a lot.
>> S
>>
>>
>>

 

[Guest]

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Thanks Galen for the instructions. Works!
Tx to all of you that replied.
S

Galen wrote:
> In news:uzuq6T7QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
> saturnin02 <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> follow-up to: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>>
>> Win XP HE, SP1
>>
>> Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new
>> settings, etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer
>> NOT to ask me to choose a User account upon booting-up but just to
>> boot up the account that I would designate.
>> Tx a lot.
>> S
>
> Start
> Press Run
> Type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes
> Hit Enter
> UNTICK the box that says Users must enter a username and password to use
> the computer
> Click APPLY
> Enter in the username you want to use as default
> Enter in the password twice
> Click OK
>
> Galen

 

[galen]

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In news:exPqwsARFHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
saturnin02 <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Thanks Galen for the instructions. Works!
> Tx to all of you that replied.
> S

You're quite welcome and thank you for the feedback. You don't think I just
sit here making this stuff up do you? Oh, wait... Actually? On occasion I
do. Sometimes I don't know the answer but I know what could be causing the
problem and that's often the fix. In this case it's a pretty common question
though. Now you know the answer and can help someone else in the future with
it.

Galen
--
Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

 

[Guest]

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use tweakui from the powertoys and configure an account to automatically log
on.

RT
"saturnin02" <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uzuq6T7QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> follow-up to: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>
> Win XP HE, SP1
>
> Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new
> settings,
> etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer NOT to ask me
> to
> choose a User account upon booting-up but just to boot up the account that
> I
> would designate.
> Tx a lot.
> S
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

If you have more than one account it's obviously going to ask which one you
want; you'd have to delete all except the one you want.

"saturnin02" <saturnin02_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uzuq6T7QFHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> follow-up to: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>
> Win XP HE, SP1
>
> Hi, I just created a new user account to experiment with some new
> settings,
> etc.; but I would like to know how I can set up my computer NOT to ask me
> to
> choose a User account upon booting-up but just to boot up the account that
> I
> would designate.
> Tx a lot.
> S
>
>