The main Windows password.

[Headtime]

Since reinstalling Windows XP every time I start up my PC, I get a password dialogue box that I have to click OK on before Windows will start.

I must have had this before, but I have forgotten how I disabled it.

Does anyone know?

Thanks

[Fitzer]

I had this but not after a re-install rather a Windows update, if you go to Users in Control Panel you will see more than one user defined (my other one was some sort of Microsoft default) if you delete the one you don't want/use then Windows will start without asking for the password.

[Confab]

Start->Run and type in "control userpasswords2" (without the quotations though)

Untick the "User must enter a username and password to use this computer" and type in the username and password for the Username you wish to open.

Restart your system and the welcome screen is no more.

[wendyl]

If I understand this question correctly I also wanted to get rid of the welcome screen and have it open windows directly
I tried Fitzer's solution but appart from my administrator account there should be no other as nobody else is allowed to use the PC but is came up with an alternative account ASP.NET.machine... can anyone explain this please.

When the screen first started coming up I obtained advice to use TeakUI which worked for one start up but then disappeared redoing had the same effect
I also tried Confab's suggestion - can't find control userpasswords boomed at me

[Fitzer]

That ASP.NET was the one I had, IIRC I Googled it at the time and got the info that it was an MS thing and could be safely canned.

[KRUSTY]

I'm glad you posted this question. I have the same problem but like 'Fitzer' mine occurred after a Windows update so I'm off to try his solution - thanks Fitzer!

[Headtime]

Thanks Fitzer and Confab. I have tried both of your suggestions but to no avail. Confab, I think yours was the method I used before that worked. However, It's not working for some reason.

I'll keep persevering.

[wendyl]

I don't know if you resolved your problem headtime
but I have at last done so today. Having removed asp.net as a user I then did as confab suggested. WhenI tried this before it did not work - I think its possible i missed the space between control and userpasswords in case its helpful you might like to check this

good luck

[linky1124]

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[lichang]

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[lanaya]

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[coco520cld]

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[lasaaning]

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