Go to the Start Menu and the Run box.
.. Type in the following:
control userpasswords2
.. now click OK
.. In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the primary
logon.
.. Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box.
.. Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected users
password.

Click OK.
The changes will work the next time you restart your computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315231
How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autologon.htm
Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login

Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

"Steve" <swr1953(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk> wrote in message
news:1_WdnW8iYN5ybezeRVnyvQ@pipex.net...
> Hi
> When I start my computer it stops at the username logon screen and waits until I
> select my account. It used to go right through to the desktop bit for some reason
> it's now waiting for me to logon. There's always only been one account so I can't
> understand why it's started doing this.
> Anyone help?
>
> TIA
> Steve
>