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How to Setup Automatic Logon in Windows XP In versions of Microsoft Windows prior to XP, you could set up your PC to automatically log on and load the desktop, bypassing the normal logon/welcome screen. In Windows XP, if there is only one user account, it is relatively simple to set up the system to automatically log on. However, if there is more than one user account, designating that all of the accounts can automatically log on is much more obscure. Solution To get access to a user account control panel that will allow you to set up accounts for automatic logon in Windows XP, you must use the command line and an obscure control application. Click on Start and then Run. Type cmd in the dialog box and select OK. You are now at the command prompt. At the command prompt, enter: control userpasswords2 That command will open control panel that looks like Figure A. Figure A The User Accounts control panel From this control panel, you can uncheck the Users Must Enter A Name And Password To Use This Computer setting. When you click the Apply or OK button, you will be asked to supply a password (you can leave it blank). After clicking OK on that screen, you will have set your PC to log on automatically. |
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