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Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 22:55:01
A slight deviation from above, but, the user accounts, when I turn on my PC, it brings up a screen where I have to click on my name to continue loading, it only started to do this after some XP updates a couple of months ago, I've got rid of it when the PC goes into sleep mode, but, how do I get rid of it completly, so that the PC boots up completly when I turn it on?

Only me uses the PC, so I don't need this.

Thanks
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 22:57:37
Malc, click Start then Run, type control userpasswords2 and hit enter. Untick Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer and click OK. It will probably ask you for the username and password that you want the system to login as by default, so just make sure these details are correct and OK it (if you don't have a password, leave it blank).

I hope this helps. :)
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 23:04:15
 :karmic:

Just done a reboot and it's gone!

That's been annoying me for weeks.

Thanks Sebby
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 23:05:22
Pleasure. :thumb:
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Lance on Mar 21, 2008, 23:07:34
Quote from: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 23:04:15
That's been annoying me for weeks.

you should have asked sooner!
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 23:09:35
Quote from: Lance on Mar 21, 2008, 23:07:34
you should have asked sooner!

Indeed. We try to offer instant resolutions where possible.  :P
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 23:10:21
Quote from: Lance on Mar 21, 2008, 23:07:34
you should have asked sooner!

I've just been putting up with it, didn't think about solving it.
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: madasahatter on Mar 21, 2008, 23:45:04
I got round this another way - using autologon in TweakUI from here:

TweakUI (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx)

Some other nice little toys in there too... 8)

Edit: posted this in Tweaks, Tips and Tutorials too - thought some peeps might see it better there if they were specifically looking for this kind of thing
Title: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 23:50:25
 :thumb: Nice little prog  :)
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 23:54:23
I've split this topic off because I think we'd taken over Garce's thread.  :P

A lot of the things you can do on XP are hidden away or require registry changes, so something like TweakUI in particular is great. I've also used the ClearType Tuner on a notebook and it's pretty good.
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 23:55:53
Don't we always take over threads  ;)
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 23:56:41
Yes we do, and we must be punished. >:D
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 21, 2008, 23:58:01
Rik's doing house visits.  >:D

Can I request Jill for my punishment?  :whistle:
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 23:59:13
Ah, so is that where he disappears to at night? ;)

You'll have to take that up with Jill. I'm staying out of it... :o :D
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: madasahatter on Mar 21, 2008, 23:59:46
oooooo Malc - you're a naughty little hoob  ;D

Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 22, 2008, 00:00:22
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 21, 2008, 23:59:13
Ah, so is that where he disappears to at night? ;)



He's probably tucked up in bed now
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:01:23
He can't be, he wouldn't leave us like that to do the night shift on our own. :P
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 22, 2008, 00:02:29
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:01:23
He can't be, he wouldn't leave us like that to do the night shift on our own. :P


But I am.  :sleepy:

Night all

Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: madasahatter on Mar 22, 2008, 00:03:33
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:01:23
He can't be, he wouldn't leave us like that to do the night shift on our own. :P

Suppose it depends on the offers hes received  >:D

night Malc

Edit: Markup corrected
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:04:03
Sleep well, Malc. :)
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:06:04
Quote from: madasahatter on Mar 22, 2008, 00:03:33
Suppose it depends on the offers hes received  >:D

I'm saying nothing! :out:
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: madasahatter on Mar 22, 2008, 00:14:30
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:06:04
I'm saying nothing! :out:

Coward  >:D
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 00:15:12
:rofl:
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Rik on Mar 22, 2008, 09:11:43
Quote from: Malc on Mar 22, 2008, 00:00:22
He's probably tucked up in bed now

I wasn't, as it happens. :)
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: madasahatter on Mar 22, 2008, 09:16:58
We thought that Sue had given you those "come to bed" eyes  ;D
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Rik on Mar 22, 2008, 09:18:46
That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: madasahatter on Mar 22, 2008, 09:45:49
Quote from: Rik on Mar 22, 2008, 09:18:46
That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)

:rofl:

You're just such a cool dude Rik  8) ;D
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Malc on Mar 22, 2008, 11:30:11
Quote from: Rik on Mar 22, 2008, 09:18:46
That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)


Good cure for insomniacs  ;D
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Rik on Mar 22, 2008, 11:31:01
Oddly, I find the opposite. Now football... ;) :out:
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Simon on Mar 22, 2008, 14:56:04
Quote from: Rik on Mar 22, 2008, 09:18:46
That was after midnight. We had a couple of rugby games to catch up on first.  8)

What, you and Sue were paying rugby at midnight?!  ;D
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Sebby on Mar 22, 2008, 14:59:27
Quote from: Simon on Mar 22, 2008, 14:56:04
What, you and Sue were paying rugby at midnight?!  ;D

:lol:

Can you film it next time for YouTube, Rik? :)
Title: Re: Stop XP Asking for Password
Post by: Rik on Mar 22, 2008, 15:00:37
Quote from: Simon on Mar 22, 2008, 14:56:04
What, you and Sue were paying rugby at midnight?!  ;D

No, we were watching it. Probably do the same tonight. :)