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    Bypass the "login" screen on XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ravenmorpheus, Jul 22, 2008.

  1. ravenmorpheus

    ravenmorpheus Notebook Deity

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    Hi guys

    I installed the XP SP3 update on my XP Home installation recently and now I get the login screen again, I never used to get that though...

    I don't have a password and it's rather annoying having to select myelf as a user to get to the desktop!

    Is there a way to bypass it so that the OS boots straight to the desktop without any input from me without using third party software such as TweakUI?

    Thanks in advance for any help/advice. :)
     
    ravenmorpheus, Jul 22, 2008
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  2. INEEDMONEY

    INEEDMONEY Homicidal Teddy Bear

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    Hmm...that's weird. Do you have any other User Accounts on your computer?
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jul 22, 2008
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    aespinalc Notebook Evangelist

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    control panel, user accounts, and... i cant tell u the exact name cuz im not in my machine right now, this one has not the normal user account window, but it should say sumething like "login screen" or something like that.. not too hard to find
     
    aespinalc, Jul 22, 2008
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    INEEDMONEY Homicidal Teddy Bear

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    "Change the Way users log on or off" I think is the option you want to go to which is under Control Panel > User Accounts as aespinalc said
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jul 22, 2008
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  5. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    TweakUI isn't third party. It's a Microsoft powertoy. Installing it will not negatively affect you system in any way. Microsoft built it to only run when you open it, so it won't be an extra service running like other programs.

    So I don't see why you would have any aversion to it. It's the first thing I install after a fresh install... Very powerful.

    I know I didn't help answer your question, but what I say is true :). Give it a shot.
     
    Gregory, Jul 22, 2008
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  7. ravenmorpheus

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    Doh! Yep it was having the asp.net account that was doing it. I totally forgot about that...

    Thanks guys, all sorted now. Advice was much appreciated. :)
     
    ravenmorpheus, Jul 22, 2008
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    Under the Advanced controls for user accounts, there should be a tick box that, if set, requires users to login with name/password. If you uncheck the box, then you'll auto-login and boot will (once again) go straight to desktop (provided you don't have other real user accounts on the computer).

    For a quick way to get right to the advanced controls for user accounts, see Method 1 on this webpage. This method is strictly within the functionality provided by the OS; the Method 2 on that webpage deals with TweakUI, but I believe you wanted to avoid that.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 22, 2008
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