Welcome screen/classic logon prompt

[DrR]

i want my comp to boot straight to my desktop when i switch it on, not showing the Welcome screen/classic logon prompt when it boots up, anyone know how to switch it off?

 

[Adams_16v]

control panel > user accounts>change the way users log on and off>untick the use the welcome screen

 

[DrR]

Yeah but then it goes to the Classic logon prompt.

 

[Adam]

dont think there is a way is there

 

[DrR]

Think there is cos it never used to be like this untill i reformated, dont' have a clue what i did though.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Yes you can do it, simplest was is using the application called TweakUI from Microsoft. This program lets you access loads of things that you can't normally get to easily and one of the options is to automatically load to the desktop using a particular user account.

 

[DrR]

Didn't use that last time and i can't download it anyhow, cough cough.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

I found that an update to .NET framework created a new profile which stopped going straight into Windows.

Try this linkon how to change it in the registry.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Ok just found this which is much easier:

1) Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.

2) Type in the following:

control userpasswords2

now click OK

3) In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the primary logon.

Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box.

4) Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected users password.

Click OK when you are done!

 

[DrR]

Thanks alot thats worked a treat!!!! Think that windows it brings up is how i did it last time, thanks again

 

[Matta_88]

"windows cannot find userpasswords2"
argh

 

[DrR]

you typing in "control userpasswords2" or just "userpasswords2"?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Yeah you need to put 'control' in front of it.

 

[RSi Dave]

I found that an update to .NET framework created a new profile which stopped going straight into Windows.

That is true, this happend to me. All i did was delete the .Net logon account. If you are running more than 1 account XP will automatically stop at the welcome screen for log in. However using just 1 account means it will automatically work and login in.

To delete .net account - Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Select non default one -> Delete account

This will stop the login appearing

 

[FiDoDiDo]

I just disabled the account as I didn't know if I would need it later or not.

 

[Rob.]

'control userpasswords2' is ur friend