login automatically

[251121]

Hi, i want log on to my computer without entering password cause i m the only 1 using this computer. see picture below that i got that from google images search. i m using windows xp sp2 thanks....

http://www2.cc.utu.fi/en/workstations/os/windows/network-password/winlogin.gif

[insomniak1981]

You can switch from using the classic login screen you are using now to the windows welcome screen only by going to user accounts in the control panel, selecting "change the way users log on or off" then checking the use welcome screen box.
To log straight into your account without the need for any of this you can click run in the start menu, then type "control userpasswords2". Highlight the user you want to log into when windows starts, then uncheck the box saying "users must enter a username and passord to use this computer". Click apply and you are done.

[251121]

first method work but second method .don't seems to be working. when i type control userpassword2 in run i don't get nothing. thanks..

[insomniak1981]

Make sure you typed "user passowrds2" with the "s" on the end of password. If it still doesn't work download TweakUI from Microsoft. I believe that has a feature to do the same thing.
EDIT: sorry 251121, was my mistake, sorry about the typo. I'll edit my original post.

[251121]

no sorry also it worked. thanks a lot....

[insomniak1981]

Sorry, this is embarrasing (I'll blame lack of sleep:)), any way this is definately right I'll triple check it, "control userpasswords2". I've uploaded an attachment showing the process,if it still doesn't work, get TweakUI from microsoft ="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx"

[Dr.Khron]

The "suggested" way to do it is to: use the welcome screen, have no password on your user account, and have only one account (besides administrator and guest).

This works pretty good, as long as you have only one user account. But better solutions involve setting advanced security settings, such as the one mentioned above. I havn't tried this specific one before, but I'll give it a shot.
Thanks Insomniak.

[dade49]

This is how you do it in Windows Registry. It works in 2000, XP, Vista.

Please note: If you have never edited the registry before, do not use this method. I am not responsible for users damaging their registry.

Remember: Any registry changes take effect right away. There is no prompt of, "Are you sure?", and there is no undelete.

1) Open the Registry editer (regedit).
2) Navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3) Change the value: AutoAdminLogon from 0 to 1 (1 means enable)
4) Create the value (string): DefaultUserName (case sensitive)
5) Set the DefaultUserName value to your username
6) Create the value (string): DefaultPassword (case sensitive)
7) Set the DefaultPassword value to your password

Honestly to me, this is the easiest way to do it, and it always works. Sometimes the other changes don't stick, as patches are changed, or your profile is changed. If you find this way too hard, then don't do it. Use the other methods mentioned prior. Enjoy.

Edit: One more reason to do it this way is that you can still have a password on your account, but still auto login. Blank passwords are not authenticated for Remote Desktop, File Shares, etc. You need to have a password on your account for those services.

[CWR03]

If you use dade49's method, start by backing up the registry. I f you manage to screw something up, you can just restore the old one.

The TweakUI method is effective, and probably safer. The "single login" method is probably the easiest.