- Having windows NOT ask to choose user when booting up
- Posted by sat on October 30th, 2005
Win XP HE SP2
Follow-up to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Hi,
I would like to know if there is a way NOT to have Windows ask me to
choose User Account upon boot-up.
There is only 1 user using my computer and I hate having to choose
myself as the User, it's a waste of time.
Can I have Windows boot-up to User name by default without waiting for
me to choose?
Tx, S
- Posted by scrubber on October 30th, 2005
Control Panel --> User Accounts --> "Change the way users logon and logoff".
- Posted by Tsuniper-X on October 30th, 2005
(From [Tsuniper-X])
Simply, remove your password. How?
Go to Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts
then click an account then click "Delete password" or something.
"sat" wrote:
> Win XP HE SP2
> Follow-up to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
>
> Hi,
> I would like to know if there is a way NOT to have Windows ask me to
> choose User Account upon boot-up.
> There is only 1 user using my computer and I hate having to choose
> myself as the User, it's a waste of time.
> Can I have Windows boot-up to User name by default without waiting for
> me to choose?
> Tx, S
>
- Posted by Nightowl on October 30th, 2005
Hello Sat
What Tsuniper-X said will work, but if you already have a password on
your account, it's a shame to make it less secure by getting rid of it.
Instead go to Start > Run and type in:
Control userpasswords2 <ok>
In the box that appears, click on your name, then uncheck the box that
says "Users must use a password. . .", and hit Apply.
A dialog should appear with your name already filled in. Type in your
password twice, as requested, then OK twice to close. The next time you
reboot Windows will log you in automatically.
Hope this helps.
--
Nightowl
