Simple question on Log on screen in XP

[andrei3333]

Right so on my older pc with XP i am the only user (admin of course) and when i turn the pc on i see the blue welcome screen and it goes straight into windows after that as the programs load

now on my new build with xp as well i am also the only user and also the admin, but it stays at the welcome screen asking me to choose a user: which there is only one option for (me)

i have to clikc my name to get into windows, well this is too slow and annoying for me

i have looked under account management in control panel but there is no options that i founf to control this

Anyone can help me out here ? much appreciated

 

[NoelS]

andrei3333,

Get the older version of TweakUI from Microsoft.com and go to the Log On page, check "Log on automatically." The old TweakUI program is 111 KB. If you can't get the older version, try the new one. Lots of great tweaks available.

Open your thread for e-mail and I'll send you the older copy.

Noel

 

[loup garou]

start>run>control userpasswords2

Uncheck the checkbox that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
Click OK and enter your username & password when prompted.

 

[andrei3333]

yay, the tweakui method worked, i forgot i had that program on my other hdd and installed it on the new machine, it was like 146 kb i think, awesome, thanks

 

[andrei3333]

update:

after a reboot the tweakui program resets to default and i have the welcome screen with my name coming up again
whats wrong here ?

 

[theAnimal]

See loup garou's answer.

 

[andrei3333]

in control panel undet hthe letter U
i only have user acounts, and no optiojn for user name and password

whats the specific steps ? i think loup skipped a step or two

 

[andrei3333]

wait...idiot alert, i copy pasted that into RUN and the box is already unchecked

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: andrei3333
in control panel undet hthe letter U
i only have user acounts, and no optiojn for user name and password

whats the specific steps ? i think loup skipped a step or two

I skipped nothing.
Click the start button, click run, type control userpasswords2. Hit enter.
Uncheck the checkbox that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
Click OK and enter your username & password when prompted.

 

[andrei3333]

ahh ok u did skip that last part, let me try that...wait i dont have a psssword

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: andrei3333
ahh ok u did skip that last part, let me try that...wait i dont have a psssword

WTF? I copied and pasted the last part from my original post...unless you mean the "hit enter" after typing in the run dialog part, which should be common sense.

If you don't have a password, leave it blank when prompted.

 

[andrei3333]

it worked, it goes straight to windows now, sorry i was tipsy last night

note to self: do not fcuk with bios when drunk !

 

[John]

Originally posted by: andrei3333
it worked, it goes straight to windows now, sorry i was tipsy last night

note to self: do not fcuk with bios when drunk !

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