Can I disable a Windows logon screen?

Gig-O-Ram · July 26th, 2007

When I set up our wireless internet - provided by Qwest, in case anyone has heard of them - I hooked up the wireless modem (which was an unexpected upgrade) and set it up on my wife's computer first. It came with a disc just like any other software package, and it went through all the setups and wizards, and installed all the necessary stuff (including some USB drivers and Microsoft .Net 1.1 or something like that), and everything was fine. My computer was another story for another time...

Anyway, now when she turns her computer on, Windows asks her to logon to her user account before going to the desktop. It doesn't ask for her password - only to click on the user account. When I checked in the User Accounts section, there is a new account that wasn't there before I installed the internet software. The account is called "ASP.NET Machine A...", and shows as a limited account and is password protected. For giggles, we went to remove the pw, and it stated:
"You are removing the password for ASP.NET Machine A... If you do this, it will lose all EFS-encrypted files, personal certificates, and stored passwords for websites or network resources."

Unless she sets it up for logon/pw herself, she has never had to do this. I looked at how to maybe get around this, but I'm clueless as to how to go about it without messing something up.

[Dr. V] · July 26th, 2007

Vista, XP...?

Gig-O-Ram · July 26th, 2007

XP Pro SP2 v.2002

Tyreal · July 26th, 2007

Select Run from the Start Menu, type control userpasswords2, and click Ok
Turn off the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok.

[Dr. V] · July 26th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyreal

Select Run from the Start Menu, type control userpasswords2, and click Ok
Turn off the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok.

He beat me to it.

Gig-O-Ram · July 26th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST!X

He beat me to it.

LOL! Well, that fixed the issue. I got a little confused when it asked me to create a password, and so did she, but we just tried bypassing it, and upon restart, it worked. Thanks!

[Dr. V] · July 26th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gig-O-Ram

LOL! Well, that fixed the issue. I got a little confused when it asked me to create a password, and so did she, but we just tried bypassing it, and upon restart, it worked. Thanks!

Great. Always feels good to see a problem solved!

July 26th, 2007	#1
Gig-O-Ram As stated in the avatar: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out here in the New Mexico desert. Posts: 806	Can I disable a Windows logon screen? When I set up our wireless internet - provided by Qwest, in case anyone has heard of them - I hooked up the wireless modem (which was an unexpected upgrade) and set it up on my wife's computer first. It came with a disc just like any other software package, and it went through all the setups and wizards, and installed all the necessary stuff (including some USB drivers and Microsoft .Net 1.1 or something like that), and everything was fine. My computer was another story for another time... Anyway, now when she turns her computer on, Windows asks her to logon to her user account before going to the desktop. It doesn't ask for her password - only to click on the user account. When I checked in the User Accounts section, there is a new account that wasn't there before I installed the internet software. The account is called "ASP.NET Machine A...", and shows as a limited account and is password protected. For giggles, we went to remove the pw, and it stated: "You are removing the password for ASP.NET Machine A... If you do this, it will lose all EFS-encrypted files, personal certificates, and stored passwords for websites or network resources." Unless she sets it up for logon/pw herself, she has never had to do this. I looked at how to maybe get around this, but I'm clueless as to how to go about it without messing something up. If it's not fixed, then don't broke it!

July 26th, 2007	#2
[Dr. V] Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,638	Re: Can I disable a Windows logon screen? Vista, XP...?

July 26th, 2007	#3
Gig-O-Ram As stated in the avatar: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out here in the New Mexico desert. Posts: 806	Re: Can I disable a Windows logon screen? XP Pro SP2 v.2002 If it's not fixed, then don't broke it!

July 26th, 2007	#4
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: Can I disable a Windows logon screen? Select Run from the Start Menu, type control userpasswords2, and click Ok Turn off the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

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