Remove windows login / welcome screen

**SAScooby** · 05-22-2004, 02:36 PM

I know this has been answered before and I have searched BUT

My pc logged in all the way to the desktop until I loaded all the Microsoft updates and SP1 for XP Pro now I can not get rid of the screen where I must click on my user name (and yes there is only one name) to get in.

What do I do to remove it ? which MS package makes this a forced selection, I want to boot up and go straight into my *player, I dont want to have to click on the screen to gain access etc

Help

**fondoo** · 05-22-2004, 02:39 PM

thats funny!! i was just lookin for the same question on google.com this morning.

heres what i've done.

START/ RUN / control userpasswords2

on the USERS tab
uncheck <Users must enter a user name and pw to use this computer>

goto the CONTROL PANEL
User Accounts
Change the way users log on or off
uncheck <Use the Welcome screen>

**SAScooby** · 05-22-2004, 02:57 PM

Tried that and it doesnt work, I still have to click OK, and my password is blank, I am sure a windows update that I installed is preventing this from doing its thing, is it time to hack the registry ? if so how ?

**fondoo** · 05-22-2004, 03:05 PM

how many user accounts are setup on that computer?
administrator and you?

**SAScooby** · 05-22-2004, 03:11 PM

Me as the administrator and it says guest account off and ASP.NET limited account which is password protected, I think the system automatically created this account, I certainly did not

**Enforcer** · 05-22-2004, 03:17 PM

tweakuixp

**chut** · 05-22-2004, 03:17 PM

Hey!
have you tried using the auto admin registry key?
I can send you a copy of it if you want it.
All you have to so is import it and enter the password you want under the right value and it will log in for you whenever you boot up your machine

**fondoo** · 05-22-2004, 03:19 PM

i wouldnt use the adminsitrator account, just incase something happens to that account. you wouldnt be able to log into the computer. i recommend you create another user account, call it CARPC.

after creating that account, go back to what i said earlier/

START/ RUN / control userpasswords2

on the USERS tab
uncheck <Users must enter a user name and pw to use this computer>

goto the CONTROL PANEL
User Accounts
Change the way users log on or off
uncheck <Use the Welcome screen>

that should fix your problem.

**SAScooby** · 05-22-2004, 03:20 PM

tried tweakui and an app from wincustomize.com that kept killing my os kernel

please email to mp3car@csedirect.co.za for that file will be great thanks in advance for the help

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