Okay...  I posted this in the old Windows 98 forum, but I figured I may as well post 
it here too, since I'm still having the problem in Windows ME.

I have three computers on a home network system, with one shared network drive hosted 
by my computer, and a shared printer hosted on my step-dad's computer (which will 
be referred to as "PARENTS").  To be able to acces these resources, one must be able 
to log on to the network when the computer starts.  However, on PARENTS, we are having 
problems with the log in prompt.

Whenever PARENTS boots up, it will present us with the log in prompt.  This may be 
the Windows Network prompt, the Microsoft Family prompt, or the regular Windows Login 
prompt, it makes no difference.  After only a fraction of a second, the prompt is 
disabled, and Windows automatically logs in as the "Default", or null, user.  This 
is the same as if someone had just hit the "Esc" key at the prompt, and therefore 
prevents us from accessing the shared resources, until we Log Off, and Log In again. 
 

The surprising fact of the matter is that this computer is running on a fresh install. 
 We had these same problems when we were running Windows 98 Second Edition, and were 
hoping that the re-format and upgrade would solve the problem.

I have been given a couple bits of advice on this problem sofar.  One was to delete 
a registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Network\Real 
Mode Net\AutoLogon" which does not exist.  Another was to create a string "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\'MustBeValidated 
= 1'".  That key helps by prohibiting the "Default user" login, but still leaves 
me with the annoyance of having to wait for the computer to process the bad login, 
click "OK", and then log in as myself.

Does anyone have a complete solution to this problem, that will prevent the computer 
from trying to automatically log on?

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sorry i can't help, but i have the exact same problem, os i would be interested to know of any cures.


On Monday, August 13, 2001 at 12:50 pm, Coby Wan Kenobi wrote:

>Okay...  I posted this in the old Windows 98 forum, but I figured I may as well 
post 
>it here too, since I'm still having the problem in Windows ME.
>
>I have three computers on a home network system, with one shared network drive hosted 
>by my computer, and a shared printer hosted on my step-dad's computer (which will 
>be referred to as "PARENTS").  To be able to acces these resources, one must be 
able 
>to log on to the network when the computer starts.  However, on PARENTS, we are 
having 
>problems with the log in prompt.
>
>Whenever PARENTS boots up, it will present us with the log in prompt.  This may 
be 
>the Windows Network prompt, the Microsoft Family prompt, or the regular Windows 
Login 
>prompt, it makes no difference.  After only a fraction of a second, the prompt is 
>disabled, and Windows automatically logs in as the "Default", or null, user.  This 
>is the same as if someone had just hit the "Esc" key at the prompt, and therefore 
>prevents us from accessing the shared resources, until we Log Off, and Log In again. 
> 
>
>The surprising fact of the matter is that this computer is running on a fresh install. 
> We had these same problems when we were running Windows 98 Second Edition, and 
were 
>hoping that the re-format and upgrade would solve the problem.
>
>I have been given a couple bits of advice on this problem sofar.  One was to delete 
>a registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Network\Real 
>Mode Net\AutoLogon" which does not exist.  Another was to create a string "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\'MustBeValidated 
>= 1'".  That key helps by prohibiting the "Default user" login, but still leaves 
>me with the annoyance of having to wait for the computer to process the bad login, 
>click "OK", and then log in as myself.
>
>Does anyone have a complete solution to this problem, that will prevent the computer 
>from trying to automatically log on?

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Ever tried to use TweakUI autologon? Maybey this could be the solution for your problem. Activate it and then de-activate it. Greetz, S.K.


On Monday, August 13, 2001 at 12:50 pm, Coby Wan Kenobi wrote:

>Okay...  I posted this in the old Windows 98 forum, but I figured I may as well 
post 
>it here too, since I'm still having the problem in Windows ME.
>
>I have three computers on a home network system, with one shared network drive hosted 
>by my computer, and a shared printer hosted on my step-dad's computer (which will 
>be referred to as "PARENTS").  To be able to acces these resources, one must be 
able 
>to log on to the network when the computer starts.  However, on PARENTS, we are 
having 
>problems with the log in prompt.
>
>Whenever PARENTS boots up, it will present us with the log in prompt.  This may 
be 
>the Windows Network prompt, the Microsoft Family prompt, or the regular Windows 
Login 
>prompt, it makes no difference.  After only a fraction of a second, the prompt is 
>disabled, and Windows automatically logs in as the "Default", or null, user.  This 
>is the same as if someone had just hit the "Esc" key at the prompt, and therefore 
>prevents us from accessing the shared resources, until we Log Off, and Log In again. 
> 
>
>The surprising fact of the matter is that this computer is running on a fresh install. 
> We had these same problems when we were running Windows 98 Second Edition, and 
were 
>hoping that the re-format and upgrade would solve the problem.
>
>I have been given a couple bits of advice on this problem sofar.  One was to delete 
>a registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Network\Real 
>Mode Net\AutoLogon" which does not exist.  Another was to create a string "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\'MustBeValidated 
>= 1'".  That key helps by prohibiting the "Default user" login, but still leaves 
>me with the annoyance of having to wait for the computer to process the bad login, 
>click "OK", and then log in as myself.
>
>Does anyone have a complete solution to this problem, that will prevent the computer 
>from trying to automatically log on?

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Hi, solve for Win98 1)run regedit.exe 2)find following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Network\Real Mode Net 3)create a new DWORD named AutoLogon and put 1 as value 4)restart PC


On Monday, August 13, 2001 at 12:50 pm, Coby Wan Kenobi wrote:

>Okay...  I posted this in the old Windows 98 forum, but I figured I may as well 
post 
>it here too, since I'm still having the problem in Windows ME.
>
>I have three computers on a home network system, with one shared network drive hosted 
>by my computer, and a shared printer hosted on my step-dad's computer (which will 
>be referred to as "PARENTS").  To be able to acces these resources, one must be 
able 
>to log on to the network when the computer starts.  However, on PARENTS, we are 
having 
>problems with the log in prompt.
>
>Whenever PARENTS boots up, it will present us with the log in prompt.  This may 
be 
>the Windows Network prompt, the Microsoft Family prompt, or the regular Windows 
Login 
>prompt, it makes no difference.  After only a fraction of a second, the prompt is 
>disabled, and Windows automatically logs in as the "Default", or null, user.  This 
>is the same as if someone had just hit the "Esc" key at the prompt, and therefore 
>prevents us from accessing the shared resources, until we Log Off, and Log In again. 
> 
>
>The surprising fact of the matter is that this computer is running on a fresh install. 
> We had these same problems when we were running Windows 98 Second Edition, and 
were 
>hoping that the re-format and upgrade would solve the problem.
>
>I have been given a couple bits of advice on this problem sofar.  One was to delete 
>a registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Network\Real 
>Mode Net\AutoLogon" which does not exist.  Another was to create a string "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\'MustBeValidated 
>= 1'".  That key helps by prohibiting the "Default user" login, but still leaves 
>me with the annoyance of having to wait for the computer to process the bad login, 
>click "OK", and then log in as myself.
>
>Does anyone have a complete solution to this problem, that will prevent the computer 
>from trying to automatically log on?

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solve for WinME: 1)find: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Network\Real Mode Net 2)create a new DWORD named Autologon and put 1 as a value 3)set a new user in Control Panels 4)restart PC


On Tuesday, August 21, 2001 at 8:18 am, Guy wrote:
>sorry i can't help, but i have the exact same problem, os i would be interested to
>know of any cures.
>
>


>On Monday, August 13, 2001 at 12:50 pm, Coby Wan Kenobi wrote:
>

>Okay...  I posted this in the old Windows 98 forum, but I figured I may as well 
>post 
>it here too, since I'm still having the problem in Windows ME.
>
>I have three computers on a home network system, with one shared network drive hosted 
>by my computer, and a shared printer hosted on my step-dad's computer (which will 
>be referred to as "PARENTS").  To be able to acces these resources, one must be 
>able 
>to log on to the network when the computer starts.  However, on PARENTS, we are 
>having 
>problems with the log in prompt.
>
>Whenever PARENTS boots up, it will present us with the log in prompt.  This may 
>be 
>the Windows Network prompt, the Microsoft Family prompt, or the regular Windows 
>Login 
>prompt, it makes no difference.  After only a fraction of a second, the prompt is 
>disabled, and Windows automatically logs in as the "Default", or null, user.  This 
>is the same as if someone had just hit the "Esc" key at the prompt, and therefore 
>prevents us from accessing the shared resources, until we Log Off, and Log In again. 
> 
>
>The surprising fact of the matter is that this computer is running on a fresh install. 
> We had these same problems when we were running Windows 98 Second Edition, and 
>were 
>hoping that the re-format and upgrade would solve the problem.
>
>I have been given a couple bits of advice on this problem sofar.  One was to delete 
>a registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Network\Real 
>Mode Net\AutoLogon" which does not exist.  Another was to create a string "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\'MustBeValidated 
>= 1'".  That key helps by prohibiting the "Default user" login, but still leaves 
>me with the annoyance of having to wait for the computer to process the bad login, 
>click "OK", and then log in as myself.
>
>Does anyone have a complete solution to this problem, that will prevent the computer 
>from trying to automatically log on?
>

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Thanks Rada, that worked perfectly!! Vic


On Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at 3:19 am, rada wrote:
>Hi,
>solve for Win98
>1)run regedit.exe
>2)find following:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Network\Real Mode Net
>3)create a new DWORD named AutoLogon and put 1 as value
>4)restart PC
>
>On Monday, August 13, 2001 at 12:50 pm, Coby Wan Kenobi wrote:
>

>>Okay...  I posted this in the old Windows 98 forum, but I figured I may as well 
>post 
>>it here too, since I'm still having the problem in Windows ME.
>>
>>I have three computers on a home network system, with one shared network drive 
hosted 
>>by my computer, and a shared printer hosted on my step-dad's computer (which will 
>>be referred to as "PARENTS").  To be able to acces these resources, one must be 
>able 
>>to log on to the network when the computer starts.  However, on PARENTS, we are 
>having 
>>problems with the log in prompt.
>>
>>Whenever PARENTS boots up, it will present us with the log in prompt.  This may 
>be 
>>the Windows Network prompt, the Microsoft Family prompt, or the regular Windows 
>Login 
>>prompt, it makes no difference.  After only a fraction of a second, the prompt 
is 
>>disabled, and Windows automatically logs in as the "Default", or null, user.  This 
>>is the same as if someone had just hit the "Esc" key at the prompt, and therefore 
>>prevents us from accessing the shared resources, until we Log Off, and Log In again. 
>> 
>>
>>The surprising fact of the matter is that this computer is running on a fresh install. 
>> We had these same problems when we were running Windows 98 Second Edition, and 
>were 
>>hoping that the re-format and upgrade would solve the problem.
>>
>>I have been given a couple bits of advice on this problem sofar.  One was to delete 
>>a registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ 
Network\Real 
>>Mode Net\AutoLogon" which does not exist.  Another was to create a string "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon\'MustBeValidated 
>>= 1'".  That key helps by prohibiting the "Default user" login, but still leaves 
>>me with the annoyance of having to wait for the computer to process the bad login, 
>>click "OK", and then log in as myself.
>>
>>Does anyone have a complete solution to this problem, that will prevent the computer 
>>from trying to automatically log on?
>

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