Disabling the logon (login?) screen in XP

September 20, 2005 7:54 PM

I want to disable my WinXP logon screen. By that I mean the screen it defaults to after the screensaver runs or I reboot. Instead of going straight to the desktop, I have to click the icon with my username. How do I skip this step?
posted by zardoz to Computers & Internet (10 answers total)

Control Panel -> Users (or accounts or whatever it's called now). Click on your account. Check the "automatically log into this account". Voila!
posted by ldenneau at 7:58 PM on September 20, 2005

Response by poster: Thanks ldenneau, but I don't see the "automatically log into this account" anywhere....just change my name, password, picture, etc. This is XP you're talking about?
posted by zardoz at 8:06 PM on September 20, 2005

Tweak XP (search on the MS site) has a setting for this.
posted by words1 at 8:15 PM on September 20, 2005

zardoz, yes XP. I'm not near my PC at the moment (on a Mac at work), but try this page.
posted by ldenneau at 8:16 PM on September 20, 2005

I think words1 means Tweak UI (it's listed in "Autologon" under "Logon"). That'll get rid of the "Welcome screen" when you turn on the computer. To get rid of it for a screen saver, uncheck "On resume, password protect" in the Screen Saver tab in Display Properties. To get rid of it when your computer comes back from standby, uncheck "Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby" in the Advanced tab in Power Options.
posted by zsazsa at 8:31 PM on September 20, 2005

Tweak UI, right. Does all sorts of other neat things, too. And the Desktop Manager (separate Power Toy, same page) is very nice.
posted by words1 at 8:50 PM on September 20, 2005

Response by poster: TweakUI did the trick. Thanks, everyone!
posted by zardoz at 9:05 PM on September 20, 2005

Why download?

Start>Run> "control userpasswords2"

there's where you see the "automatically log on" checkbox.
posted by hoborg at 9:28 PM on September 20, 2005

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posted by kuperman at 5:30 AM on September 21, 2005

kuperman: if you liked that, you'll love security for files and folders - the most useful 23k download I've ever seen for XP Home.
posted by flabdablet at 3:52 AM on February 7, 2006