Getting rid of XP Logon Screen!?!?!?

[RoyalTenenbaum]

Hey there,

I just installed and uninstalled Visual Studio .Net. And now I get this really annoying welcome screen that I never got before that asks me which account to log on to. Why is this coming up now? Can I get rid of it? My PC used to just load everything without ever asking for anything!!!

Thanks!!

-Mike-

 

[kwill]

You can do this by setting a couple registry settings. http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/13 will show you how.

 

[RoyalTenenbaum]

I just read on the MS site that if you only have one account and don't have a password for it, it can auto logon...but I have some other account called SQL Debugger...any idea what that is?!

Thanks!!!

 

[mikecel79]

Originally posted by: RoyalTenenbaum
I just read on the MS site that if you only have one account and don't have a password for it, it can auto logon...but I have some other account called SQL Debugger...any idea what that is?!

Thanks!!!

It's a debugging account for Visual Studio. Here's a Microsoft

KB article that will show you how to fix the problem. It says .NET framework in the article but it applies to this too.

 

[RoyalTenenbaum]

Thanks for your help everyone. I really appreciate it.

Having that extra account doesn't screw anything up, does it? Doesn't make things slower or what not, right? Just an annoyance probably.

Thanks

 

[CTho9305]

Originally posted by: RoyalTenenbaum
Just an annoyance probably.

Yup.

 

[Broadkipa]

Thanks All, I just fixed the same problem thanks to this thread, I spent some time last night trying to get rid of the logon screen after I Installed Drive Image 7 which requires .Net1.1. I thought I would have to put up with it, but no more, ITS Gone!

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

Powertoys for XP also has an option that lets you autologon an account of your choice when windows boots up...its pretty convenient.