Weird Login Stuff

[wrathloki]

So, I just put this new computer together and installed windows fresh, and after I installed SP2 I've been having some weird login issues. First off when i turn the computer on right after windows loads a login window pops up (not the normal user login screen) and I have to hit ok (since I put my password as blank). How do I change this so this doesnt pop up every time windows boots up? Another related thing that I noticed is that when I hit ctrl+alt+del a window with 6 different options pops up instead of just the task manager, how can i get this back to normal?

 

[fattony]

you're using the classic logon
go to start > control panel > user accounts
select "change the way users log on or logoff
make sure both checkboxes are checked
click on apply options
restart

 

[wrathloki]

you're using the classic logon
go to start > control panel > user accounts
select "change the way users log on or logoff
make sure both checkboxes are checked
click on apply options
restart

How do I get it back to no login screen at all? Doing this I dont get the weird login screen but I still get one.

 

[fattony]

doesn't have that option, unless you get a third party application to do it

usually tho, if you have a blank password, and you're the only user account in the system (administrator & guest don't count cuz they're hidden), it should hit the welcome screen then log you in automatically without a prompt, so make sure other than u, administrator, and guest, there are no other user accounts present, if there is, you can't do anything about it...it might actually be a service pack 2 behavior

EDIT: from what i remember, TweakUI got overtaken by MS and it used to have an automatic logon feature, i don't know if it's still there, but give it a try: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

[wrathloki]

doesn't have that option, unless you get a third party application to do it

usually tho, if you have a blank password, and you're the only user account in the system (administrator & guest don't count cuz they're hidden), it should hit the welcome screen then log you in automatically without a prompt, so make sure other than u, administrator, and guest, there are no other user accounts present, if there is, you can't do anything about it...it might actually be a service pack 2 behavior

EDIT: from what i remember, TweakUI got overtaken by MS and it used to have an automatic logon feature, i don't know if it's still there, but give it a try: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Ahh well, don't you just love XP? Such a temperamental OS, lol, I went a whole year on the last install without ever seeing a login screen then it just randomly does this, grr.

 

[Zoron]

It's never random... you must have done something to make this change. Usually, XP Pro does this when you join to a domain. My install of Pro at home doesn't do this, but my install of Pro at work does... the only difference is that my work comp is joined to a domain and my home one isn't.

But it will also happen if classic login is enabled, as FatTony said.

 

[wrathloki]

No, it's random, I never do anything different when I newly install windows but every time its something new.

 

[exit2dos]

How do I get it back to no login screen at all? Doing this I dont get the weird login screen but I still get one.

START button then select RUN

Type control userpasswords2 then click the OK button.

Select the account you wish to be the primary logon.

Uncheck Users must enter a username and password

APPLY then you'll have to confirm the password.

 

[wrathloki]

How do I get it back to no login screen at all? Doing this I dont get the weird login screen but I still get one.

START button then select RUN

Type control userpasswords2 then click the OK button.

Select the account you wish to be the primary logon.

Uncheck Users must enter a username and password

APPLY then you'll have to confirm the password.

Nice, thank ya much.