Topic: Windows XP

[Harry Lee Smith]

Alright, so all of a sudden my computer starts up with the welcome screen.  So I go to control panel and turn off the welcome screen.  Now when I start up it goes to a logon screen like Im loggin on a network.  Anyone know how I can get my computer just to start up without having to do anything extra.....

[dj]

Are you comfortable with modifying the registry?

[Harry Lee Smith]

Of course...

[Harry Lee Smith]

come on dj don't leave me hanging

[Harry Lee Smith]

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[dj]

Sorry Harry, I worked late today, and when I got home, I hopped right on the server because I saw a post about someone needing to be banned.

Go to this Registry branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Edit (or create new) the following keys: (They are string values)
AutoAdminLogon 1
DefaultUserName <the username you wish to use>
DefaultPassword <the password for the above username>

Keep in mind that the password is stored as plain text in the registry.  If for some reason you want to bypass autologin, hold down the shift key during Windows Startup.

[Harry Lee Smith]

Thanks dj, you rule!!!! 

[dj]

Thanks dj, you rule!!!! 

Glad to be of help. 

[Harry Lee Smith]

Hey dj for some reason everytime i change the value to 1 it never stays it only works for one start up then goes back to 0.   

[dj]

Try adding another key called AutoLogonCount.  Whatever you set this value to will be the number of autologins you are able to do before having to reset the value.  The max is something like 42000.

[Harry Lee Smith]

I figured out what was wrong, Tune Up Utilities has the registry write protected I changed it in there now it works!!!  DJ thanks!!!