Re: Logging in as Administrator

From: Patrik Lundberg [MS] (patriklu@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/30/02 

From: "Patrik Lundberg [MS]" <patriklu@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 11:24:17 -0700

Hi Don,

1. Go to Start->Run...
2. Type control userpasswords2
3. Uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer

Sincerely,
-Patrik 

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"Par Golf(?)" <dondunlap@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:CgJb9.104814$%v4.5479203@e3500-atl2.usenetserver.com...
> How do you set it up to automatically log me on when I start up?  It keeps
> asking me for a name and I am the only user?
>
> Don D.
>
> "Patrik Lundberg [MS]" <patriklu@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:e4UYdP7TCHA.1828@tkmsftngp13...
> > Don't be sorry. I'm sorry for being unclear.
> >
> > The friendly logon UI is the screen that pops up when you start the
> > computer - it's a blue screen with the Windows XP flag and the text "To
> > begin, click your user name" underneath. You might never see this screen
> if
> > your computer is setup to automatically log you on when you start it up.
> >
> > Margie, do you get automatically logged on when the computer starts up?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > -Patrik
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> > Patrik Lundberg [MS]
> >
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> >
> > "Margie" <ceirce63@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:a18601c24fae$eaa37580$a5e62ecf@tkmsftngxa07...
> > > I don't know what a "Friendly Logon UI" is. I am so sorry
> > > for my ignorance, I am new to Windows XP and am
> > > constantly trying to figure it out. How do I get to
> > > this "Friendly Logon UI", if that's what I need to do?
> > > Thanks for responding to my posts. I don't remember
> > > giving a password to the administrator during setup. The
> > > computer had XP installed before I was given it, new, for
> > > Christmas. I did give the computer a password, but have
> > > no clue where I can access it, again.
> > > Margie
> > >
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Hi Margie,
> > > >
> > > >I assume you are presented with the Friendly Logon UI
> > > (the new XP one.) If
> > > >none of the users presented are administrators, press
> > > Ctrl-Alt-Delete twice
> > > >to get to the classic logon UI (pressing Cancel will
> > > take you back to the
> > > >Friendly Logon UI again.) Enter Administrator in the
> > > user name field, and
> > > >enter the password you gave for the administrator during
> > > setup.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Patrik Lundberg [MS]
> > > >
> > > >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > > confers no rights.
> > > >
> > > >Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> > > Please use these
> > > >newsgroups.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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