Re: IT'S FIXED

From: Sam (someone_at_domain.com)
Date: 11/08/03 

Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 23:23:52 -0000

control userpasswords2 works fine in XP Home. 

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Sam
"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uIx6D9NpDHA.3320@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 should work on any XP Pro machine, and get you the
> older Win2K style dialog.  It may not work on XP Home, but I'm not aware
of
> any reason it wouldn't.   Also, you have to make sure you use
> USERPASSWORDS2.  If you leave off the 2, it calls up the regular user's
> applet.
>
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> "Urvish Trivedi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0cda01c3a4d4$a5f9f630$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > I have two machines with XP.
> > Why other one has same dialog box that you can see after
> > using CONTROL PASSWORD2 command and other xp has fency
> > user account which I can't find Advance option. It
> > doesn't matter if I select Classic View or Catagory view.
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Some of these aren't well documented, others are.   Try
> > a search on
> > >www.google.com for "undocumented windows xp commands" or
> > a similar search.
> > >
> > >-- 
> > >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > >http://www.dougknox.com
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> > >
> > >"Urvish" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >news:064901c3a4d0$1ccdad60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> Thanks lot Doug. I read that command but didn't try and
> > >> finally I had to try that.
> > >>
> > >> How do I find all these command that are not in the
> > book
> > >> and you know even you don't need some command in your
> > >> every day life but there are lots of command out there.
> > >>
> > >> Urvish
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >This is an error in the Help and Support
> > documentation.
> > >> Click Start, Run
> > >> >and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2  This is where you'll
> > >> find the Advanced
> > >> >tab.   You can also set this option in the Group
> > Policy
> > >> Editor (GPEDIT.MSC)
> > >> >
> > >> >-- 
> > >> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > >> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > >> >http://www.dougknox.com
> > >> >--------------------------------
> > >> >Associate Expert
> > >> >ExpertZone -
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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> > >> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > >> >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> > >> >
> > >> >"Urvish Trivedi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > >> wrote in message
> > >> >news:06c801c3a4cb$bfac6ad0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> >> Well, I installed XP in my machine which is not part
> > >> of a
> > >> >> domain yet. My problem is really interesting. I
> > can't
> > >> see
> > >> >> ctrl alt del screen. Now I went to control panel and
> > >> >> cleared the two options Use Welcome Screen and Use
> > fast
> > >> >> user switching in THE WAY USER LOG OR OFF. Still I
> > >> can't
> > >> >> see the screen which i have to press ctrl alt del.
> > It
> > >> >> give user name and password screen like windows 98
> > >> does.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> One of the article in microsoft web site says, Go
> > into
> > >> >> Control panel and click on Advance, and check the
> > >> option
> > >> >> that says, all user required to press ctrl alt del.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Well I don't have Advance option in user accounts. I
> > >> can
> > >> >> see same screen in my other XP machine but not the
> > one
> > >> i
> > >> >> have having a problem. I already switched to classic
> > >> view
> > >> >> but still i can't see that scree that gives me
> > advance
> > >> >> option.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> How do i resolve the problem?
> > >> >> Does computer have to be part in domain?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Any help will be much appreciated.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Please reply me on urvishtrivedi@yahoo.com
> > >> >> Thanks lot,
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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