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Windows XP Pro Automatic Login

Author
4 Oct 2006 6:38 PM
Larry B
I have had my primary computer set for automatic login, so that if the
computer reboots due to an update or a power outage, it will automatically
log me in.  This allows remote access, since the computer is "always" up and
running.
Recent maintenance of users and share settings have somehow led me to change
the way the computer boots.  I can now either log in from the "old style"
windows login screen, which prompts for my password, or I can log in from the
XP Welcome screen.
I woudl like to get back to the automatic login I had prior to "fixing" the
login.  Do you have suggestions?

Author
4 Oct 2006 7:00 PM
Sooner Al [MVP]
You can configure the Tweak UI XP Power Toy to auto logon a user...

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

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"Larry B" <Lar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2AA127E4-95DD-4693-B5DD-6ABD3505C77F@microsoft.com...
>I have had my primary computer set for automatic login, so that if the
> computer reboots due to an update or a power outage, it will automatically
> log me in.  This allows remote access, since the computer is "always" up
> and
> running.
> Recent maintenance of users and share settings have somehow led me to
> change
> the way the computer boots.  I can now either log in from the "old style"
> windows login screen, which prompts for my password, or I can log in from
> the
> XP Welcome screen.
> I woudl like to get back to the automatic login I had prior to "fixing"
> the
> login.  Do you have suggestions?
Author
4 Oct 2006 7:53 PM
Larry B
Perfect, and easy to use.  Thanks for the tip.

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"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> You can configure the Tweak UI XP Power Toy to auto logon a user...
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
>
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>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
> "Larry B" <Lar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2AA127E4-95DD-4693-B5DD-6ABD3505C77F@microsoft.com...
> >I have had my primary computer set for automatic login, so that if the
> > computer reboots due to an update or a power outage, it will automatically
> > log me in.  This allows remote access, since the computer is "always" up
> > and
> > running.
> > Recent maintenance of users and share settings have somehow led me to
> > change
> > the way the computer boots.  I can now either log in from the "old style"
> > windows login screen, which prompts for my password, or I can log in from
> > the
> > XP Welcome screen.
> > I woudl like to get back to the automatic login I had prior to "fixing"
> > the
> > login.  Do you have suggestions?
>