Re: Disabling auto-logon or forcing password entry at startup

From: Jud (jud_at_myhouse.com)
Date: 08/28/05

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    "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:OkNCKT1qFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > In news:BC2A8EF8-1AA7-4E63-BF3F-312645D1829C@microsoft.com,
    > hp3k <hp3k@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
    >
    > My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
    >
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I'm a newbie to the W2K system. I recently bought a used W2k system
    > > and am not familiar with what I need to do. When the OS starts it is
    > > in a auto-logon mode for a user other than Administrator and when it
    > > completes the user has no access to any file or directory on the C:
    > > drive. How can I stop the auto-logon for this user and "force" the
    > > OS to prompt for another user (Administrator) so that I can gain
    > > complete access to the system and its files and directories and
    > > either delete or change the user's access rights?
    > >
    > > Its one those systems that I bought via ebay and do not have any
    > > backup/recovery disks available.
    > >
    > > All assistance is greatly appreciated and TIA!
    >

    Just hold the Shift key down when the Windows logo appears, then it will
    stop at the logon screen.

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