windows has suddenly decided to make me logon at startup,. it did'nt used to
& I am the only user. it therefore now takes longer to get the computer
running as I can't just turn on and wander off for a bit. Is there a way to
get rid the login process at startup?

Visit the Windows Update web site and download the available critical update
for .NET Framework. After installing it and rebooting, the Welcome Screen
will no longer appear if you do not have a password for your account.

The Welcome to Windows screen appears when you start Windows XP
after you install the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;827072

You can also use the following steps to enable automatic logon:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type: control userpasswords2 , and then click OK.
3. In the dialog box that appears, clear the "Users must enter a user name
and password to use this computer" check box, and then click OK.

How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Kittenpoker" wrote:

| windows has suddenly decided to make me logon at startup,. it did'nt used to
| & I am the only user. it therefore now takes longer to get the computer
| running as I can't just turn on and wander off for a bit. Is there a way to
| get rid the login process at startup?

>
> You can also use the following steps to enable automatic logon:
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
> 2. In the Open box, type: control userpasswords2 , and then click OK.
> 3. In the dialog box that appears, clear the "Users must enter a user name
> and password to use this computer" check box, and then click OK.
>
> Thanks, Tried this. The computer now dosn't get past the "Welcom to windows" screen (this is a different computer)

Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...emrestore.mspx

How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q306084

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304449

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Kittenpoker" wrote:

| Thanks, Tried this. The computer now dosn't get past the "Welcom to windows" screen (this is a different computer)

Visit the Windows Update web site and download the available critical update
> for .NET Framework. After installing it and rebooting, the Welcome Screen
> will no longer appear if you do not have a password for your account.
>
> The Welcome to Windows screen appears when you start Windows XP
> after you install the .NET Framework 1.1
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;827072
>

It got somewhere eventually after the screensaver had interuppted
it............. I thied this one instead & it seams to have worked. Thanks
for your help )

Thank you for the feedback...glad your problem is solved!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Kittenpoker" wrote:

| Visit the Windows Update web site and download the available critical update
| > for .NET Framework. After installing it and rebooting, the Welcome Screen
| > will no longer appear if you do not have a password for your account.
| >
| > The Welcome to Windows screen appears when you start Windows XP
| > after you install the .NET Framework 1.1
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;827072
| >
|
| It got somewhere eventually after the screensaver had interuppted
| it............. I thied this one instead & it seams to have worked. Thanks
| for your help )