login screens

[regan1985]

is there anyway to stop windows going into the login screen wen i boot up and leave my pc for more then 10mins?i have no password set and im the only user!!

cheers

[Solaris17]

have the same problem i just formated iut has never done this b4 and iv formated a billoin times iv tried fixing it but no go.

[randomperson21]

automatic login? or am i missing something here...

[Solaris17]

pretty sure im not that dumb

[ATIonion]

goto CONTROL PANEL/ USER ACCOUNTS then you have to remove all the other accounts except for the one you logon with....then restart...it should bypass the login tho it will still show the screen for it...it will continue to load windows...good luck



edit:: it asks for a login when there are more then one accounts..or if you set a pw to your login name...

[Batou1986]

make sure that box is unchecked "on Resume Show Welcome screen"

How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP:
to make it so your computer automaticly go's to your desktop follow this guide from ms its really easy
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

[AthlonX2]

ig you have .NEt Framework installed it goes to the welcome screen everytime not sure why but i think it has something to do with that service making its own account

[ATIonion]

Originally Posted by AthlonX2

ig you have .NEt Framework installed it goes to the welcome screen everytime not sure why but i think it has something to do with that service making its own account

Your right....and it sucks...they should ask you if you want to do that not just do it...if you have a modded x8xx ati card then chances are your fans wont function until it loads your profile from atitool or atitooltray, so powering on your pc then walking away from it may damage your card if the fan isnt running....

[Solaris17]

ya i deleted it everything is fine i tried turning it off no go and i was sketchy because i wasnt sure it would f things up but its goin allright.

[ATIonion]

Originally Posted by Solaris17

ya i deleted it everything is fine i tried turning it off no go and i was sketchy because i wasnt sure it would f things up but its goin allright.

do you still have to login then.....and if you do is there a pw for you to login..if so then delete the pw and try...

[aximbigfan]

start>run>control userpasswords2 (exacly as that)>hilite your acount name> uncheck "users must enter a password and user name to logon to this computer">ok>enter your user name if it isnt already i nthe box. and password if you have one.


chris

[DRDNA]

as far as .net goes and it forcing the log on screan , well that only happens if you have NOT installed the security patch from MS, if you run windows update then install the security update for .net then .net will not force the log on screan !!!!

[Batou1986]

you know if you would have just done what i told u to in my previous post it would work fine

[DRDNA]

Originally Posted by Batou1986

you know if you would have just done what i told u to in my previous post it would work fine

But would it of fixed from a cold boot?

[DaMulta]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP
View products that this article applies to.
Article ID : 315231
Last Review : June 23, 2005
Revision : 4.2
This article was previously published under Q315231
Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to configure Microsoft Windows XP to automate the logon process by storing your password and other pertinent information in the registry database. This feature permits other users to start your computer and to use the account that you establish to automatically log on.

Important If you turn on autologon, using Windows XP becomes more convenient. However, using this feature can pose a security risk.
MORE INFORMATION
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
If you set a computer for automatic logon, anyone who can physically gain access to the computer can also gain access to everything that is on the computer, including any network or networks that the computer is connected to. Additionally, if you turn on automatic logon, the password is stored in the registry in plain text. The specific registry key that stores this value is remotely readable by the Authenticated Users group. Therefore, only use this setting if the computer is physically secured and if you make sure that users who you do not trust cannot remotely see the registry.

You can use Registry Editor to add your log on information. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\Winlogon
3. Using your account name and password, double-click the DefaultUserName entry, type your user name, and then click OK.
4. Double-click the DefaultPassword entry, type your password under the value data box, and then click OK.

If there is no DefaultPassword value, create the value. To do this, follow these steps: a. In Registry Editor, click Edit, click New, and then click String Value.
b. Type DefaultPassword as the value name, and then press ENTER.
c. Double-click the newly created key, and then type your password in the Value Data box.
If no DefaultPassword string is specified, Windows XP automatically changes the value of the AutoAdminLogon registry key from 1 (true) to 0 (false) to turn off the AutoAdminLogon feature.
5. Double-click the AutoAdminLogon entry, type 1 in the Value Data box, and then click OK.

If there is no AutoAdminLogon entry, create the entry. To do this, follow these steps: a. In Registry Editor, click Edit, click New, and then click String Value.
b. Type AutoAdminLogon as the value name, and then press ENTER.
c. Double-click the newly created key, and then type 1 in the Value Data box.

6. Quit Registry Editor.
7. Click Start, click Restart, and then click OK.
After your computer restarts and Windows XP starts, you can log on automatically.

If you want to bypass the automatic logon to log on as a different user, hold down the SHIFT key after you log off or after Windows XP restarts. Note that this procedure applies only to the first logon. To enforce this setting for future logoffs, the administrator must set the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\Winlogon

Value:ForceAutoLogon
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 1
You can also use turn on automatic logon without editing the registry in Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and in Microsoft Windows XP Professional on a computer that is not joined to a domain. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.

Note When users try to display help information in the User Accounts window in Windows XP Home Edition, the help information is not displayed. Additionally, users receive the following error message:
Cannot find the Drive:\Windows\System32\users.hlp Help file. Check to see that the file exists on your hard disk drive. If it does not exist, you must reinstall it.
3. Clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" check box, and then click Apply.
4. In the Automatically Log On window, type the password in the Password box, and then retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
5. Click OK to close the Automatically Log On window, and then click OK to close the User Accounts window.

[ATIonion]

Originally Posted by DaMulta

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

you are one hell of a researcher man...

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