I've reinstalled XP several times before, but this time I may have made an error. I now have an administrator account that XP boots to and a personal account (also with admin privileges). Is there either anyway of booting straight into my account or getting rid of the admin account (I'm guessing not!). Either that, or a way to transfer everything from my account to the admin one then deleting my account? It's easy enough just logging off the admin account, but I've gotten used to just turning a pc on and having it ready to go a few minutes later. Disabling the admin account is not an option as the pc still needs a couple of key presses until it's ready

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Mick:

I think this Microsoft article will provide the answer you seek

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q282866/

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Start Run type in the box    Control userpasswords2   with a space after the l before 
the u 

Single left click to highlight the account name you wish to use 

Then untick the box top left 
"Users must enter a password to use this computer" 
enter and confirm your password or leave both blank to auto log on without prompts 

cheers HC 








On Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 12:20 pm, Mick Allen wrote:

>I've reinstalled XP several times before, but this time I may have made an error. 

> I now have an administrator account that XP boots to and a personal account (also 

>with admin privileges).  Is there either anyway of booting straight into my account 

>or getting rid of the admin account (I'm guessing not!).  Either that, or a way 
to 

>transfer everything from my account to the admin one then deleting my account?  
It's 

>easy enough just logging off the admin account, but I've gotten used to just turning 

>a pc on and having it ready to go a few minutes later.  Disabling the admin account 

>is not an option as the pc still needs a couple of key presses until it's ready 

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Sorry guys, you missed my point. There are no passwords associated with this issue, just the annoyance or having to keep switching accounts each time I turn on the laptop!


On Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 1:53 pm, Harry Clark wrote:
>Start Run type in the box Control userpasswords2 with a space after the l before
>the u
>
>Single left click to highlight the account name you wish to use
>
>Then untick the box top left
>"Users must enter a password to use this computer"
>enter and confirm your password or leave both blank to auto log on without prompts
>
>cheers HC
>
>
>
>

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Mick, Harry did not miss the point. He told you how to fix the problem. Did you try it?

If "Users must enter a password to use this computer" is already unchecked, check it then click on Apply. When that completes, uncheck it again and press Apply. You will be prompted for the account you to be logged on automatically. Type it in, leave the password blank and you're done.

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Had a play around and it worked! Thanks very much for the advice


On Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 4:24 pm, Rich Kurtz wrote:
>Mick, Harry did not miss the point. He told you how to fix the problem. Did you try
>it?
>

If "Users must enter a password to use this computer" is already unchecked, check
>it then click on Apply. When that completes, uncheck it again and press Apply. You
>will be prompted for the account you to be logged on automatically. Type it in, leave
>the password blank and you're done.

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