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Alan Moorman

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:13 am
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Will Denny

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:32 am
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Hi

If you want to Autologon onto Windows:

Download TweakUI from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx and
when installed go to Programs>Powertoys for Windows XP>Tweak UI - then go to
Logon>Autologon

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<Alan Moorman.TakeThisOut@visi.com> wrote in message
news:a5n5u2d9a4kkr1pau5mvtasbg9o99160qb@4ax.com...
> My old version of XP has never required a log-in, as I
> remember.
>
> Now, the new version requires that I click on my name before
> it will load XP Pro.
>
> I managed to eliminate the password, but how do I eliminate
> the log-in entirely?
>
> Many thanks,
> Alan Moorman
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:32 am
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:06 pm
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Alan Moorman.DeleteThis@visi.com wrote:
> My old version of XP has never required a log-in, as I
> remember.
>
> Now, the new version requires that I click on my name before
> it will load XP Pro.
>
> I managed to eliminate the password, but how do I eliminate
> the log-in entirely?
>
> Many thanks,
> Alan Moorman

Start > Run > control userpasswords2

Remove the check mark next to Users must enter a user name and pasword
to use this computer.

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:54 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:55 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:27 am
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Alan Moorman.RemoveThis@visi.com wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:06:56 -0600, JD <JD.RemoveThis@example.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> Alan Moorman.RemoveThis@visi.com wrote:
>>> My old version of XP has never required a log-in, as I
>>> remember.
>>>
>>> Now, the new version requires that I click on my name before
>>> it will load XP Pro.
>>>
>>> I managed to eliminate the password, but how do I eliminate
>>> the log-in entirely?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Alan Moorman
>> Start > Run > control userpasswords2
>>
>> Remove the check mark next to Users must enter a user name and pasword
>> to use this computer.
>
>
> Thanks! That worked!
>
> Alan

You're welcome. I didn't have much luck using Tweak UI to do this.

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