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Hi,
I'm having trouble with windows xp home. Not big troubles. What it does is
stop at the login screen and wait for a password, but there is no password
so I hit enter and it finishes the boot to the desk top. I had this same
problem with a laptop a while ago and gave up on it. Both times I found
advice that said to "run control userpasswords2" and reset the admin
password. Both times I ran it, unchecked the box for requiring login info,
and left the admin password fileds empty. After that, both times, the
system stopped at the login screen and wouldn't go any further saying it
needed authorization or something like that. Both times I was able to get
into safe mode, and using a restore point, get behind where i ran "run
control userpasswords2" and got back to square one which is where i am now.
XP's tweak utility didn't fix this on either machine.
What i think is causing it is an update windows did that added an account
named: ASPNET
Any suggestions on how to get around this would be greatly appreciated.
mike
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The easiest way is to download TweakUi from Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Follow the instructions to install it. Once installed Click
Start/Programs/Powertoys for Windows folder the TweakUi program. Once
running click on the + by Logon. Click the Autologon line. Type the user
name in the field and click Log on automatically as system startup. Ok out.
Reboot machine to see if it works. Hope it does.
"~Mike Hollywood" <bogus[ at ]nowhere.org> wrote in message
news:%23k6tdSouHHA.4916[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > Hi,
> I'm having trouble with windows xp home. Not big troubles. What it does
> is stop at the login screen and wait for a password, but there is no
> password so I hit enter and it finishes the boot to the desk top. I had
> this same problem with a laptop a while ago and gave up on it. Both times
> I found advice that said to "run control userpasswords2" and reset the
> admin password. Both times I ran it, unchecked the box for requiring
> login info, and left the admin password fileds empty. After that, both
> times, the system stopped at the login screen and wouldn't go any further
> saying it needed authorization or something like that. Both times I was
> able to get into safe mode, and using a restore point, get behind where i
> ran "run control userpasswords2" and got back to square one which is where
> i am now. XP's tweak utility didn't fix this on either machine.
>
> What i think is causing it is an update windows did that added an account
> named: ASPNET
>
> Any suggestions on how to get around this would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> mike
>
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In news:%23k6tdSouHHA.4916[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,
~Mike Hollywood <bogus[ at ]nowhere.org> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Hi,
> I'm having trouble with windows xp home. Not big troubles.
> What it
> does is stop at the login screen and wait for a password, but
> there
> is no password so I hit enter and it finishes the boot to the
> desk
> top. I had this same problem with a laptop a while ago and
> gave up
> on it. Both times I found advice that said to "run control
> userpasswords2" and reset the admin password. Both times I
> ran it,
> unchecked the box for requiring login info, and left the
> admin
> password fileds empty. After that, both times, the system
> stopped at
> the login screen and wouldn't go any further saying it needed
> authorization or something like that. Both times I was able
> to get
> into safe mode, and using a restore point, get behind where i
> ran
> "run control userpasswords2" and got back to square one which
> is
> where i am now. XP's tweak utility didn't fix this on either
> machine.
> What i think is causing it is an update windows did that
> added an
> account named: ASPNET
>
> Any suggestions on how to get around this would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> mike
Installing this update may resolve the problem.
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A8F5654F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38&displaylang=en
The reason you had problems configuring automatic logon earlier
is that you're leaving the Administrator account listed in the
User Name box. You need to change the entry displayed to your
user account. The Administrator account is only available in
Safe Mode on an XP Home Edition system. If your computer is
setup to automatically logon with the Administrator account,
you'll receive an error message.
Here's the proper way to use control userpasswords2;
Go to Start -> Run.
Copy and paste the following into the Open box:
control userpasswords2
Click OK.
In the "Users for this computer" box, click on the account you
want to have logged on automatically.
Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer".
Click OK.
In the box that pops up, make sure the account you clicked on
earlier is entered next to User Name. Do not leave it set to
Administrator.
Enter your password twice.
Note: You can leave the password box blank if the account does
not have a password.
Click OK.
Reboot to see if you get the desired results.
For more info take a look here,
Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
Good luck
Nepatsfan
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thanks, for the help, here's what happens:
[Quoted Text] >
> Here's the proper way to use control userpasswords2;
>
> Go to Start -> Run.
> Copy and paste the following into the Open box:
>
> control userpasswords2
>
> Click OK.
so far so good.
> In the "Users for this computer" box, click on the account you
> want to have logged on automatically.
ok, done
> Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
> computer".
done, but when i do this, the widow is grayed out and the highlight
on the selected user account goes away
> Click OK.
done
> In the box that pops up, make sure the account you clicked on
> earlier is entered next to User Name. Do not leave it set to
> Administrator.
ok, the box came up with the selected user acct name in it.
> Enter your password twice.
> Note: You can leave the password box blank if the account does
> not have a password.
ok, left the password boxes blank
> Click OK.
clicked ok and rebooted
> Reboot to see if you get the desired results.
......... Eurika! it voiked! Thanks a million.
I never would have hit on the right combination.
I was using the admin account. duh...
>
> For more info take a look here,
>
> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
> Configure Windows XP to Automatically Login
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
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In news:%23rEpeA$uHHA.668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
~Mike Hollywood <bogus[ at ]nowhere.org> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > thanks, for the help, here's what happens:
>
>>
>> Here's the proper way to use control userpasswords2;
>>
>> Go to Start -> Run.
>> Copy and paste the following into the Open box:
>>
>> control userpasswords2
>>
>> Click OK.
> so far so good.
>
>> In the "Users for this computer" box, click on the account
>> you
>> want to have logged on automatically.
>
> ok, done
>
>> Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use
>> this
>> computer".
>
> done, but when i do this, the widow is grayed out and the
> highlight
> on the selected user account goes away
>
>> Click OK.
>
> done
>
>> In the box that pops up, make sure the account you clicked
>> on
>> earlier is entered next to User Name. Do not leave it set to
>> Administrator.
>
> ok, the box came up with the selected user acct name
> in it.
>
>> Enter your password twice.
>> Note: You can leave the password box blank if the account
>> does
>> not have a password.
>
> ok, left the password boxes blank
>
>> Click OK.
>
> clicked ok and rebooted
>
>> Reboot to see if you get the desired results.
>
>
> ........ Eurika! it voiked! Thanks a million.
> I never would have hit on the right combination.
> I was using the admin account. duh...
You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know your problem is
fixed.
Nepatsfan
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