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I have two computers with XP Home.
When I turn power on one computer boots up staright to the desktop and the
other brings up a screen with my name and I have one more step to get the
desktop. I am the only user and I do need it.
I presume that it is a matter of simple settings but what are they?
Thanks
Mike A

MikeA wrote:

> I have two computers with XP Home.
> When I turn power on one computer boots up staright to the desktop and the
> other brings up a screen with my name and I have one more step to get the
> desktop. I am the only user and I do need it.
> I presume that it is a matter of simple settings but what are they?
> Thanks
> Mike A

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Malke
Thank you.
What does it mean "For Windows XP Home, don't try to auto-login as the
built-in Administrator, as you'll receive an error message." ?
I am the only of this computer and I do not want to use any passwords. I
just want to turn power on and have the comuter to boot up to the desktop.
How to achieve it?

Mike A


"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> MikeA wrote:
>
>> I have two computers with XP Home.
>> When I turn power on one computer boots up staright to the desktop and
>> the
>> other brings up a screen with my name and I have one more step to get the
>> desktop. I am the only user and I do need it.
>> I presume that it is a matter of simple settings but what are they?
>> Thanks
>> Mike A
>
> Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

MikeA wrote:

> Malke
> Thank you.
> What does it mean "For Windows XP Home, don't try to auto-login as the
> built-in Administrator, as you'll receive an error message." ?
> I am the only of this computer and I do not want to use any passwords. I
> just want to turn power on and have the comuter to boot up to the desktop.
> How to achieve it?

You achieve it by following the directions at the website I already gave
you. Use a null (blank) password. There is always a built-in Administrator
account. Make sure that you put *your* user account in as the account to
automatically log into and not "Administrator" since the built-in
Administrator account in XP Home is only accessible from Safe Mode. If you
don't know what your user account is, go to the User Accounts applet in
Control Panel and look. It could be your name if you set it up like that or
it could be a generic "owner" or the like.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Malke
Thank you.
Your additional explanations was helpful.
Now it works.
BTW I went to .basic group because I needed basic instruction.
Mike A

"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> MikeA wrote:
>
>> Malke
>> Thank you.
>> What does it mean "For Windows XP Home, don't try to auto-login as the
>> built-in Administrator, as you'll receive an error message." ?
>> I am the only of this computer and I do not want to use any passwords. I
>> just want to turn power on and have the comuter to boot up to the
>> desktop.
>> How to achieve it?
>
> You achieve it by following the directions at the website I already gave
> you. Use a null (blank) password. There is always a built-in Administrator
> account. Make sure that you put *your* user account in as the account to
> automatically log into and not "Administrator" since the built-in
> Administrator account in XP Home is only accessible from Safe Mode. If you
> don't know what your user account is, go to the User Accounts applet in
> Control Panel and look. It could be your name if you set it up like that
> or
> it could be a generic "owner" or the like.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>