re: Answer to: 'How do I turn off the password screen when Windows Starts?'
Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at 1:43 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Crash Override
(2170 messages posted)
This also means that anyone who then turns on your computer has access to your files.
On Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at 1:23 pm, Richard Selby wrote:
>I have the answer for How
>do I turn off the password screen when Windows Starts?:
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>Follow the steps below to automate logon which means you don't have to log on manualy
>it does it as soon as the computer starts up.
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>You can configure Windows to automate the logon process if your computer is not
part
>of a domain.
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>1.
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>Click Start, click Run, and type control userpasswords2.
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>2.
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>Clear the Users must enter a username and password to use this computer check box.
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>3.
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>Click Apply.
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>4.
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>Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then
>click OK.
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>5.
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>Click OK again and you're all done.
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>This feature allows other users to start your computer and use the account that
you
>establish to automatically log on. Enabling auto logon makes your computer more
convenient
>to use, but can pose a security risk.
>
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