User accounts

On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 11:38:16 -0700, jeff pondered exceedingly, then took quill
in hand and carefully composed...

| I've set up two accounts on my Windows XP laptop. Is
| there any way to make it select one by default rather
| than having to select one when I switch the PC on ?

If you want to go straight into XP without having to log in, go to Start > Run
and enter control userpasswords2 . Uncheck "Users must enter a user name
and password to use this computer." Apply. A box will pop up for you to enter
the name and password for the account you want to open automatically when XP
starts. If there's no password, leave those spaces blank. Apply. OK.

XP will automatically open to the chosen account each time it's started.

Larc



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Thanks, Ken.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Kev Middleman" <kevin@ninefp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
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> > Ken, do you happen to have a link to Tweak XP? Actually, there are

> several

> > small apps referred to as such, do you have a link to the one to which

you

> > are referring?

>
>
> Apologies, talking nonsense with the Lavasoft thing - mixed up two
> questions.
>
> TweakXP is from www.totalidea.de
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> K
>
>

Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User) wrote:

>Ken, do you happen to have a link to Tweak XP? Actually, there are several
>small apps referred to as such, do you have a link to the one to which you
>are referring?

XP Powertoys from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

Once TweakUI is installed you will find it in Start - All Programs -
Powertoys for Windows XP. Its the Logon - Autologon that is relevant to
this thread


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.org

>

>Once TweakUI is installed you will find it in Start - All Programs -
>Powertoys for Windows XP. Its the Logon - Autologon that is relevant to
>this thread

Tweakui Autologon works when booting up, but when my laptop comes
around from Hibernate or Standby I still have to logon even though I
am the only user. Anyone know how to get around this?

David

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:33:17 GMT, David pondered exceedingly, then took quill in
hand and carefully composed...

| >
| >Once TweakUI is installed you will find it in Start - All Programs -
| >Powertoys for Windows XP. Its the Logon - Autologon that is relevant to
| >this thread
|
| Tweakui Autologon works when booting up, but when my laptop comes
| around from Hibernate or Standby I still have to logon even though I
| am the only user. Anyone know how to get around this?

Right click on an open area of your desktop. Open Properties > Screen Saver tab

> Power button > Advanced tab. Uncheck "Prompt for password when computer

resumes from standby." Apply. OK.

Larc



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>| >Once TweakUI is installed you will find it in Start - All Programs -
>| >Powertoys for Windows XP. Its the Logon - Autologon that is relevant to
>| >this thread
>|
>| Tweakui Autologon works when booting up, but when my laptop comes
>| around from Hibernate or Standby I still have to logon even though I
>| am the only user. Anyone know how to get around this?
>
>Right click on an open area of your desktop. Open Properties > Screen Saver tab

>> Power button > Advanced tab. Uncheck "Prompt for password when computer

>resumes from standby." Apply. OK.
>

Thanks for the amazingly fast response, but I don't have "Prompt for
password" checked.

David

i am the only computer administrator on this computer and
i forgot my password what do i do?
thanks
if u need to email me
evanehrhart@msn.com

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290260
EFS, Credentials, and Private Keys from Certificates Are Unavailable After a
Password Is Reset

Windows Home XP
1. As windows is loading up press F8 repeatedly until the Windows advanced
screen comes up.
2. Select safe mode (the version of windows you want to use click XP wait
until it loads the welcome screen.
3. Select Administrator and it will log you on as administrator without a
password (provided a password was not created in this hidden account during
setup).
4. Go to Start - Control Panel - User Accounts.
5. Select your name and click change the password.
Then you should be able to change the password, shut down the computer and
restart in normal mode and use the new password you just created.

****

If you have XP Pro on your computer:-
1. At the log in screen type " ctrl-alt-delete " twice.
2. In the User Account, type Administrator
3. Leave the password blank and press enter.
(Most likely a password wasn't created in this hidden account during setup).

If you decide to set a password it is recommended that you create a
Password Reset Disk by clicking on "Prevent a Forgotten Password" link in
the left pane. The Wizard will guide you through.

http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/xpsi..._passwords.htm
Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;321305
How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password
Expires


"brittany" <brittanyrichelle@msn.com> wrote in message
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> i am the only computer administrator on this computer and
> i forgot my password what do i do?
> thanks
> if u need to email me
> evanehrhart@msn.com